Victorian MP’s husband paid taxpayer-funded salary for factional work, Ibac hears
by Nino Bucci from on (#5RCHS)
Kaushaliya Vaghela agreed with Ibac investigators that her husband predominantly' did factional work while paid as electorate officer, sending one email in a year
The husband of a Victorian MP was paid taxpayer funded salaries by three other MPs to do factional work, according to evidence given to the state's anti-corruption commission.
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (Ibac) resumed public hearings on Monday as part of its investigation into the alleged misuse of public funds for factional activity, including branch stacking, within the Labor party.
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