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Julie Bishop accused of breaching standards with new aid job

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Julie Bishop speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, August 28, 2018. (AAP: Lukas Coch)

As foreign minister, Julie Bishop increasingly outsourced foreign aid projects to private contractors.

Now she has joined the board of one of the largest of them, Palladium.

Labor says her appointment is another breach of ministerial standards, after former defence minister Christopher Pyne was similarly accused.

But Ms Bishop says she is compliant with the Statement of Ministerial Standards.

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Penny Wong, Opposition foreign affairs spokesperson
James Goodman, chair, AidWatch
Rex Patrick, Centre Alliance Senator for South Australia

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