Andrew Laming investigation: electoral commission wants information from Facebook

The AEC is looking into multiple pages run by the Queensland Liberal MP purporting to be community groups

The Australian Electoral Commission has asked Facebook to provide information about dozens of pages operated by Andrew Laming, as Labor calls for the government to cut ties with the besieged MP.

Guardian Australia understands the AEC's legal services team made contact with Facebook on Thursday morning as it began its investigation into a slew of pages operated by Laming under the guise of community and news groups without political disclosures.