Senior government ministers have zeroed in on embattled federal Labor MP Emma Husar over bullying allegations, calling for her to be sacked if the claims are proven.
The western Sydney backbencher, who is at the centre of a NSW Labor Party investigation into claims she bullied and harassed her staff, has taken personal leave after receiving threats of violence.
Ms Husar, 38, has also been accused of using taxpayer-funded staff to perform personal tasks such as minding her children and picking up her dog's faeces while taking it for walks.
Read more
"Bill Shorten should be the one cleaning up Ms Husar's mess, not her staff, not anyone else," Treasurer Scott Morrison told reporters in Sydney on Wednesday.
Cabinet minister Simon Birmingham said if the claims were proven, Labor leader Shorten should dump her.
"If any of the allegations are true, then Emma Husar has no place on Bill Shorten's team," Senator Birmingham told ABC radio.
Footage aired by the Seven Network on Tuesday reportedly showed one of Ms Husar's staffers walking her dog through Penrith and cleaning up after it.
File image of the Minister for Education Simon Birmingham.
AAP
She has also been accused of using the taxpayer-funded government Comcar limousine service to drive her to a lawyer's office.
Workplace Minister Craig Laundy urged Ms Husar's staff to take claims to the Fair Work Ombudsman rather than rely on an internal ALP investigation.
"Having people do domestic duties for you as members of parliament, I don't think is appropriate," Mr Laundy told Sky News.
Share
