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	Political Link to Sex Abuse Priest The Daily Telegraph June 2, 2010 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/political-link-to-sex-abuse-priest/story-e6freuzr-1225874729683 SHADOW attorney-general Greg Smith and Liberal preselection hopeful Damian Tudehope have admitted to being friends with a priest who is the subject of paedophile allegations. The friendships emerged due to smears being peddled against the pair, who hail from the party's "religious right". Mr Smith has been the target of Liberal mutterings over the fact he is friends with Father Finian Egan, named in media reports last month as having been the subject of complaints that he groped young female parishioners - claims upheld by the Catholic Church. Also a target of the gossip is Mr Tudehope, the candidate backed by powerbroker David Clarke for the seat of Baulkham Hills. Mr Tudehope admitted that 10 years ago he defended the priest against similar allegations.
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