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Sam Dastyari is a former New South Wales ALP state secretary and is now a Labor Senator from that state. Currently he is chairing the Senate Inquiry into Corporate Tax Avoidance. He talks to Michelle about tax avoidance, the Labor national conference and gay marriage. 

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