The Opposition Leader has declared Senator David Van should now quit parliament, after revealing a third allegation had been made against him. Fi_Willan 9News MORE:
has called on Senator David Van to resign from parliament after expelling him from the Liberal party due to accusations from Senator Lidia Thorpe, former Liberal Senator Amanda Stoker.
"I raised another allegation with Senator Van but I'm not going to comment in relation to those matters otherwise," he said.He said he did not regret his decision, but confirmed that Van had denied wrongdoing. He said Van's status as a member of the Liberal Party would remain a matter for the party, but confirmed he had spoken to Victorian colleagues about the issue."I am utterly shattered by the events of the past days and stunned that my good reputation can be so wantonly savaged without due process or accountability," he said.
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