Victorian Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien, refers four of the state's most senior public servants to the anti-corruption watchdog for authorising a $1 million advertising campaign attacking the Morrison Government.
Victorian Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien has referred four of the state's most senior public servants to the anti-corruption watchdog for authorising a $1 million advertising campaign attacking the Morrison Government.
Premier Daniel Andrews on the weekend released a series of broadcast and print ads demanding Victoria get more Commonwealth funding for schools and hospitals.The Andrews Government is under fire for the ads, accused of using taxpayer dollars to campaign against Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Mr Morrison, who is campaigning in Melbourne today, said Victorians would be"very disappointed" in the State Government for the ad campaign.State Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien today referred four department secretaries to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission for authorising the ads.
Mr O'Brien said the four secretaries, on behalf of the Andrews Government, were responsible for authorising the expenditure of Victorian taxpayers' money on an advertising campaign designed or intended to influence public sentiment against the current Federal Government.
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