NSW Labor MP Tania Mihailuk launches extraordinary attack on her own party in parliament

In late-night speech, local MP links Bankstown mayor and Labor candidate Khal Asfour to corrupt former minister Eddie Obeid

• Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast

A New South Wales Labor frontbencher has used parliamentary privilege to launch a scathing attack on her own party, linking one of its candidates for the next election with corrupt former minister Eddie Obeid and accusing party leaders of ignoring the horrific influence" of property developers.

Shadow minister Tania Mihailuk used a late night speech in parliament on Tuesday to launch the extraordinary attack on Canterbury-Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour, who is nominated to run on the party's upper house ticket ahead of its state conference next month.

Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning