The report found there was deliberate, extensive and 'egregious' misuse of taxpayer resources within the Victorian Labor Party.
The Victorian government will take action after an inquiry into the state Labor Party found extensive and"egregious" misuse of taxpayer resources.
The report found there was deliberate, extensive and "egregious" misuse of taxpayer resources within the Victorian Labor Party.Recommendations include the establishment of an integrity commissioner in the Victorian parliament, legislating a parliamentary ethics committee, tightening the definition of permissible work for electorate officers and banning MPs from employing close family members in their electorate office.
"The report tabled today shows absolutely disgraceful behaviour," Mr Andrews told reporters on Wednesday. Operation Watts was launched following allegations in a Nine Network investigation that Labor moderate faction powerbroker Adem Somyurek handed over cash and used parliamentary employees to create fake branch members and amass political influence.Mr Somyurek quit the party in June 2020 before he could be expelled following the reports.Mr Somyurek's factional allies Robin Scott and Marlene Kairouz also departed cabinet following the expose. All three MPs have previously denied wrongdoing.
They found branch stacking was not limited to one Victorian Labor faction but evidence of misconduct only concerned the party's moderate faction.
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