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Years ago there was an unfortunate incident involving the caretaker of the official Australian Prime Minister's residence in Canberra (The Lodge).

At the time John Howard was PM and was setting the controversial precedent of refusing to reside at The Lodge - he instead insisted on living at another government owned residence in Sydney (Kirribilli House).

So. The caretaker died when a tree fell on him while he was using a leaf blower during a storm to clean a property that was not even being used.



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