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The ‘elaborate, fantastic’ sting that could deliver Victoria a left-wing upper house

The wondrous ways of ‘preference whisperer’ Glenn Druery became a little less wonderful in Victoria as his house of cards partly collapsed.

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Morsels from a perfectly cooked election campaign (part two)

There’s a lot of terms you could use to describe the wild 2022 Victorian election campaign, some more publishable than others. Read part two of Crikey’s mammoth wrap-up.

Crikey

Preference whisperer Druery does it again, this time resurrecting Somyurek

Despite several states having abandoned group voting tickets, Victoria still retains them — resulting in backroom preference harvesting that elects parties and candidates who get minimal votes.

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Former Labor MP Adem Somyurek to run alongside Bernie Finn in Victorian election

Former Labor minister Adem Somyurek announces he will contest the upcoming state election for the socially conservative Democratic Labour Party, reversing a previous decision not to run.

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Victorian MP Adem Somyurek resigns from Upper House ahead of state election

The former Labor powerbroker, who entered parliament in 2002, left the party in mid 2020 after he was sacked from cabinet over allegations he was involved in branch stacking.

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Angry Victorians join a rush of new micro-parties eyeing a seat in the state’s parliament

Victorian Electoral Commission announces it has received five new applications by parties for upcoming state election

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Watchdog calls time on Labor 'red shirts'

A Victorian integrity agency has cleared Premier Daniel Andrews of involvement in Labor's "red shirts'" scandal but says police should apologise over arrests.

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‘Time to end this debate’: ombudsman finds no evidence Daniel Andrews facilitated Victorian Labor’s ‘red shirts’ scheme

Deborah Glass says she’s ‘not prepared to spend further public resources on these matters’

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Victorian Ombudsman releases report on Labor Party's 'red shirts rorts', won't refer case to IBAC

The Victorian Ombudsman's report into the Labor Party’s red shirts rorts finds no evidence Premier Daniel Andrews facilitated the scheme and criticises the way staffers were treated by police.

ABC News

Branch stacking, national security, and the client state: the real story behind the IBAC report into Victorian Labor

Adem Somyurek had powerful supporters. His megalomania made them enemies. Whoever wanted him gone wanted a lot more as well.

Crikey

Dan Andrews leads a rotten government and a rotten party. He should resign — now

The Victorian Labor Party is deeply corrupt. So why has the man who has led it for more than a decade seemingly dodged all accountability?

Crikey

Vic Labor 'deflecting' from ethical sins

Victorian Labor wants to change rules for all parties after unethical conduct was exposed in its ranks, a move the coalition and Greens say is a deflection.

AAP

Victorian MPs urged to implement integrity reforms before state election after scathing Ibac findings

Daniel Andrews pledges reforms after Operation Watts finds public funds ‘misused’ and codes breached

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Andrews denies branch stacking knowledge

Premier Daniel Andrews' evidence to an inquiry into Victorian Labor's branch-stacking scheme has been published in a special report.

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Victorian ministers breached codes in ‘shocking’ misuse of public funds to fuel branch stacking, Ibac finds

There is not enough proof Adem Somyurek and Marlene Kairouz committed criminal offences to recommend prosecution, Victorian investigators say

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews apologises after IBAC investigation finds 'extensive misconduct' by Labor MPs

Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog uncovers "egregious" and "extensive misconduct" by Victorian Labor MPs, but recommends no criminal charges be laid.

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'Extensive misconduct' by Vic Labor MPs

A culture of deliberate and extensive use of taxpayer resources within sections of the Victorian Labor Party has been laid bare by an integrity probe.

Crikey

Labor pains

Victoria’s corruption watchdog will release its findings into allegations of branch stacking and misused taxpayer funds in the Andrews government, with the state opposition claiming the public should see the evidence filed by Andrews before the November state election. It’s the news you need to know with Emma Elsworthy.

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Victoria's transformed frontbench sworn in after Labor's major pre-election shake-up

New ministers Steve Dimopoulos and Harriet Shing are part of the cohort that will flank Premier Daniel Andrews as he vies for a third term in government later this year.

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Factions, new blood and Jeff Kennett: Daniel Andrews’ dilemma after losing four ministers

Analysis: Victorian premier has five months to introduce a new leadership group to voters

The Guardian - AU

Opposition demands Daniel Andrews reveal how often he has fronted Ibac after fresh revelation

Victorian premier reportedly questioned as part of investigation into a Melbourne property developer

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews refuses to comment on leaked Ibac report into Victorian Labor party

Premier says it’s ‘grossly inappropriate’ to comment on reported allegations in Ibac draft report before final version tabled

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews silent on IBAC questioning as draft report slams Labor culture

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews would not comment on reports that he was interviewed by Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog over cultural issues within the Labor party.

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Vic premier mute on leaked IBAC report

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has declined to comment on a leaked anti-corruption commission's report into the state's Labor Party.

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Vic public service 'stack' claims probed

Victoria's independent watchdog will probe claims the state government has stacked the public service with Labor sympathisers.

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