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The Victorian government is accusing Liberal and National M-Ps for allegedly misusing taxpayer funds.

Victorian Deputy Premier James Merlino

Victorian Deputy Premier James Merlino

The Victorian government is calling on the police to investigate Liberal and National M-Ps for allegedly misusing electorate staff and rorting taxpayer funds.

                  

Deputy Premier James Merlino has written to Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton requesting an investigation days after the fraud squad launched a probe into Labor's 2014 election rorts-for-votes scandal.

                  

Mr Merlino has declined to release evidence to support his claims 18 past and present Liberal and National M-Ps used electorate staff for political campaigning during normal business hours.

                  

He says the investigation is a matter of fairness.

 


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By Dinesha Dilrukshi Wijesuriya

Source: SBS News



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