The Faceless Man
Victorian Labor members get a vote again as party emerges from administration
The voting rights of Labor members have been suspended since June 2020 when an “industrial-scale” branch-stacking scandal meant the party’s national executive took over.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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‘Absolutely disgraceful behaviour’: Victorian Labor’s rotten culture exposed
A new parliamentary watchdog will be launched in response to a report that revealed rampant nepotism inside the ALP and prompted an apology from the premier.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Analysis
IBAC
Reducing political corruption will only happen with cultural change
The fact such vast powers were needed to expose wrongdoing shows how hard it was to substantiate what was an open secret within Victorian Labor.
- by Nick McKenzie
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Party Games
Anti-corruption watchdog calls out Victorian Labor’s rotten culture
“Significant cultural reform is required within the ALP” to rid the party of a culture that encouraged the misuse of public funds, nepotism and other wrongdoing, IBAC says.
- by Nick McKenzie and Sumeyya Ilanbey
Somyurek push to refer red shirts rort back to Ombudsman gathers momentum
“If I was corrupt, we are all corrupt – that’s what I wanted tested at IBAC,” Adem Somyurek says. “Everyone acting with the red shirts scheme was corrupt, including me.”
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
‘Total bloodletting’ for state Labor as seven MPs shown the door
Seven sitting MPs have been told their political careers are over, escalating the threat of byelections for the Andrews government.
- by Paul Sakkal and Sumeyya Ilanbey
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IBAC Labor inquiry
Ex-ministers Kairouz and Scott face scrutiny over grant funding
Auditors will examine the grants issued in the gaming and multicultural affairs portfolios under the tenures of two under-pressure MPs.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
‘A matter for police’: Attorney-General refuses to comment on red shirts affair
The Age on Friday revealed detectives were directed by high-ranking officers to make sure that 16 named members of Parliament “not be arrested, photographed, searched if they are interviewed”.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Victoria Police
Police were prevented from arresting Labor MPs over ‘red shirts’ rort: documents
The secret police files from late 2018 reveal detectives were directed by high-ranking officers to make sure that 16 named members of Parliament “not be arrested, photographed, searched”.
- by Nick McKenzie
‘Temporary insanity’: Somyurek concedes he failed in his responsibilities as an MP
Adem Somyurek deleted text messages in which he discussed forging signatures, pleading “temporary insanity” during the fierce factional battle for control of Labor Party branches in Melbourne’s south-east.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Paul Sakkal
‘Lost all perspective’: Somyurek concedes he should be condemned
The former Labor minister has conceded some of his actions could be categorised as corruption, while admitting he lost all perspective during a factional war and should be condemned for his behaviour.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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