'PM must sack George Brandis today': Attorney-General under pressure over secret deal with WA government

By Michaela Whitbourn, Fergus Hunter
Updated November 26 2016 - 12:09am, first published November 25 2016 - 5:20pm
Attorney-General George Brandis is facing calls for his resignation or sacking. Photo: Andrew Meares
Attorney-General George Brandis is facing calls for his resignation or sacking. Photo: Andrew Meares
The High Court case appears to be the pivotal moment in the breakdown of his relationship with Senator Brandis. Photo: Andrew Meares
The High Court case appears to be the pivotal moment in the breakdown of his relationship with Senator Brandis. Photo: Andrew Meares
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said "the only ethical course of action that Malcolm Turnbull has is to sack George Brandis and he should sack George Brandis today". Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said "the only ethical course of action that Malcolm Turnbull has is to sack George Brandis and he should sack George Brandis today". Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Attorney-General George Brandis is facing fresh calls to resign amid explosive claims he directed the government's chief legal adviser not to raise an argument in the High Court that would have scuttled a secret political deal with the West Australian government.

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