"In light of recent events and allegations that Mr. Hsu engaged in an illegal investment scheme, we have decided out of an abundance of caution to return the money he raised for our campaign, " read a statement by spokesman Howard Wolfson.

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Howard said he doesn't share those concerns and wasn't aware of them until he read his colleagues' quotes in the newspaper.

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He has reached across Mr Howard's focus on foreign and security issues by proposing a domestic agenda that includes encouraging parents to read more to their children and ending the generous pension scheme for federal parliamentarians.

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