June 2023
Victorian senator David Van resigns from Liberal Party
In a letter to Victorian Liberal Party president Greg Mirabella, Van said he could not remain a member of a party that “tramples upon the very premise on which our justice system is predicated”.
Dutton demands Van quit parliament, Libs plan to expel him
David Van faces expulsion from the Liberal Party if he refuses to quit Parliament, as allegations of him sexually harassing a third former colleague emerge.
- Phillip Coorey
Dutton calls on Van to quit parliament ‘sooner than later’
The Liberal leader said he was aware of another set of allegations related to the Victorian senator’s conduct.
- Phillip Coorey
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- Workplace safety
Former senator Amanda Stoker says David Van groped her
David Van has been suspended from the Liberal Party room following allegations of sexual harassment levelled by Senator Lidia Thorpe, and a separate complaint from former colleague Amanda Stoker who said he groped her two and a half years ago.
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- Phillip Coorey