Australian PM under fire after staffer role in fracas

<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/australian-pm-under-fire-staffer-role-fracas-070245753.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UD2FWWAfyrp3de5TWrEXXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1327719881178-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Julia Gillard's office released a statement that said press secretary Tony Hodges made "an error of judgement"" align="left" title="Julia Gillard's office released a statement that said press secretary Tony Hodges made "an error of judgement"" border="0" /></a>Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Saturday distanced herself from a staff member after it emerged he triggered a fracas that led to the Australian leader being hustled to safety by security agents.</p><br clear="all"/>

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