'I value integrity': Matthew Guy confirms chief of staff's resignation over request for $100,000 donation
The chief of staff to Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has resigned, after reportedly asking a Liberal Party donor to make a $100,000 payment to his private marketing business.Mitch Catlin reportedly proposed a contract that would have seen a donor pay more than $8,000 a month to his private companyThe state government has criticised Mr Guy and put out a list of questions directed at him
Mr Guy said while "there was nothing signed" and he had not passed on the proposed contract, he had this morning accepted Mr Catlin’s resignation."To that end, my chief of staff Mitch Catlin has this morning offered me his resignation."The Liberal leader pledged to establish a code of conduct for opposition staff.
Mr Guy said there were no agreements in place within the party that resemble Mr Catlin's proposed contract. The state government has put out a list of 14 questions directed at Mr Guy, asking why the documents have not been released and how the proposed contract would have benefited the donor.
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