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Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive Senate Group.

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BY NEIL MOSS
August 23, 2023

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