Nationals MP George Christensen is facing claims from a staff member of an adult entertainment bar in the Philippines that he was a regular at the venue
An employment card shows her listed as an entertainer at the venue.
Mr Christensen, who was re-elected in May with an 11.2 per cent swing towards him despite the controversy, has always labelled the scrutiny over his travels a "vile smear". Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull received six briefings from then-commissioner Andrew Colvin after the former AFP boss directly raised the issue with the then-Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Martin Parkinson on September 7, 2017.On coming to the leadership, Scott Morrison distanced himself from the excessive number of trips Mr Christensen took to the Philippines and said the travel ended when he became Prime Minister.
In April, Mr Colvin told an estimates hearing inquiries had found "no evidence of wrongdoing" and "no evidence of criminal behaviour".
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