Can't believe no one has mentioned this.
Daniel Andrews (of course) strongly denies.
Three VictorianLABOR MP's - whistleblowers - have caused a sensation here overnight - alleged that Premier Daniel Andrews, and his Party, in the lead up to last years' State election - have, allegedly unlawfully, used hundreds of thousands of taxpayers' monies to finance extra electoral staff - but this employment was passed off as "so-called electoral office campaign helpers"; whistleblowers allege that these workers did not do daily in-ofice clerical campaign work at all - were actually not working in electoral offices, but were farmed out to an entity which campaigned heavily, publicly, and actively, in the field, for Labor - the "Community Army". campaining out in the community. In fact. Andrewd actually specifically THANKED this entity and said they'd helped him win the eleciton at his acceptance speech.
SO it seems, this win was allegedly achieved via taxpayer funds, as on media record allegedly.
Under the current electoral campaign fund laws, overhauled in 2006, such taxpayer funded diversions being used for campaigning is now illegal; these workers (some of whom ,allegedly, the relative Labor Candidates never even got to meet!) - were instead being paid (by us) for alleged direct election spruiking in public FOR the Labor Party in Victoria allegedly then, helping achieve the subsequent State election Labor won late last year.
Worse, Daniel Andrews will hide behind some "under the rules - everyone does it" to avoid further nequiry scruitny. He has the power. But neglects to mention that these rules were CHANGED, several years ago - to prevent such rorting ever happening, again! He seems to overllok the fact that the relevant lawas were tightened.
Meanwhile, his Ministers have ducked for cover - as he has - today. To now, two of his Ministers have cancelled, at very short notice, standing routine radio interview commitments. The Premier "not available".
This COULD bring down this government. If found true, these allegations should trigger a new State election! Such hypocrites, (as Labor are) for the whole of Victorian Labor totally hogged each and every State Question time - all last year - carrying on about some questionable expense, (they claimed alleged rort) of an amount of $1500, re. travel expenses, by an Independent, (a former Liberal) last year. In fact they caused such a day in day out deliberate diversionary huge ruckus, that the then LNP Government could hardly function in State Parliament, which made them look, inadvertendtkly, weak! Some claim that cynical diversionary tactic of State Labor said that ploy actually swung the election Andrews' way! Yet now he and his Party have allegedly spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer funds, attaining their own election!
Remember - these whistleblowers are HIS OWN State Labor MP's! What morl courage they are showing then.
And more power to them for having such patriotic courage.! Taxpayers funds should NOT be diverted for such untransparent political campaigning useage!
All of these allegations and whistleblower claims headlines available in today's Melbourne Herald Sun. Which I haven't yet had time to access.
If this allegation is true - this Labor State Government has to go.
But Labor seem to be able to wriggle out of absolutely anything. Courtesy of their
subversive media mates. One rule for them and their - and quite another for themselves. Bet this will be all hushed up, by ABC and Fairfax and armies of devious Labor Party camp followers.
Warning! IF they cannot be trusted in such matters - in what then can they be trusted??
Wriggle, wriggle. Wriggle!
PS: If allegations are lodged formally, Bruce Atkinson, President of the Victorian Legislative Council (an Indepenent MP) HAS just confirmed in interview just now _ 3AW radio - Neil Mitchell - he and the Speaker of the House would agree that an enquiry will then be justified. Now here is the rub - WILL the Labor whistleblowers be brave enough to proceed with their public allegations? Or might they be, meanwhile, "persuaded" somehow, to back off? And what, this major rorting the pulic" allegation will be swept under the Labor carpet? Which must be very lumpy by now!
Wonder what Bill Shorten and the Union mates he loves have to say about THIS???
Not a peep - I'd venture. Funny - because empty vessels usually make the most noise. As the recent TURC farce would attest.
And more train strikes in Melbourne - tomorrow and Friday, too - under Daniel Andrews.
