Category: IBAC

Federal Labor Leader Backs Victorian MP Who Admitted to Branch Stacking

Australia’s national Labor Party Leader Anthony Albanese has expressed his support for federal Labor MP Anthony Byrne remaining in federal parliament despite ongoing corruption investigations. Byrne announced his resignation as the deputy chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security after admitting to involvement in branch stacking and misusing Commonwealth-funded staff, which Albanese…


Australian State Leader Denies Involvement in Alleged Corrupt Activities

Premier Daniel Andrews, state leader of the Australian state of Victoria, has denied any involvement in “branch stacking” activities which have been the focus of an anti-corruption inquiry into the state’s public service. Federal Member of Parliament Anthony Byrne has given detailed testimony over the past two days of branch stacking within the Australian Labor…