Having referred Matthew Guy to Ibac, the commission publicly contradicted his claims to have assisted with inquiry
Since that statement, Guy has repeatedly said he and his party have fully co-operated with the electoral commission and denied exploiting a legal loophole to stymie the probe.“All the key players in that initial issue were invited to respond to questions,” VEC spokeswoman Sue Lang told 3AW.
“I am deeply concerned that through its actions the VEC has compromised its own independence and damaged public trust in the electoral process,” he said.
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