Premier Daniel Andrews is standing by factional ally Lily D’Ambrosio amid reports a Labor branch linked to the state energy minister forged the signatures of deceased people on membership forms.
, which led to the cabinet sacking of Labor Right powerbroker Adem Somyurek and a federal takeover of the party.The latest developments, which centre on the Socialist Left faction, were first reported byLess than 10 per cent of D’Ambrosio’s branch continued to be registered following a 2020 statewide branch stacking review conducted by former Labor premier Steve Bracks and ex-federal MP Jenny Macklin, according to the newspaper.
The premier added that any fresh branch-stacking allegations would be a matter for Labor’s state secretary and integrity agencies.D’Ambrosio on Tuesday morning said she rejected any wrongdoing and was not spoken to about fake memberships when the party was in administration. Water Minister Harriet Shing, who is in the same faction as D’Ambrosio, also said the issue was a matter for the Labor Party.
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