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Labor to audit 16,000 party members in 'painful process'

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The Labor Party will individually verify that each of its 16,000 Victorian members is genuine in an audit process expected to become a permanent check, following revelations that up to a quarter of Victoria's ALP members have been affected by "industrial-scale" branch stacking.

Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews speaks to the media on June 17, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.  Getty

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Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com
Hannah Wootton is a reporter for the Financial Review. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.com

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