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Ben Dawkins enters WA parliament as Labor seeks expulsion amid family violence order case

Ben Dawkins took his place on the Legislative Council cross benches after being sworn in. (ABC News: James Carmody)

Lawyer Ben Dawkins has been sworn into parliament as Western Australia's newest MP and promised to support Labor's legislation as the party moves to expel him over allegations he breached 42 family violence restraining orders.

WA Labor's Administrative Committee met this morning and decided to support a recommendation that he be expelled, with a final decision to be made at the next meeting of the party's state executive.

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