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Liberal Faction Accused of Seeking Funds to Turf Out MP
Witnesses are being questioned over claims that factional figures sought $50,000 to fund a branch operation and unseat Alex Hawke.
- On Tuesday, Damien Tudehope appeared before the Independent Commission Against Corruption, testifying that membership recruitment is crucial for Liberal MPs' political survival and praising Jean-Claude Perrottet's talent for signing up members.
- Businessman Frits Mare testified that Perrottet and Christian Ellis requested $50,000 to fund a call centre operation aimed at unseating federal MP Alex Hawke from his seat in Mitchell.
- Robert Assaf admitted meeting Jeremy Greenwood at a Belfield cafe to "align" evidence before key Reformers testified, while the inquiry examined claims Assaf received $135,000 for factional work, which he denied.
- Associates labeled Assaf a "rat" for cooperating with authorities, with Reformers directing "jokes and insinuations" at him, including Toplace lawyer Sharangan Maheswaran who mocked his honesty.
- Tudehope, who described a "love-hate relationship with the Liberal Party" since joining in the 1970s, has stood down from Liberal Leader Kellie Sloane's frontbench pending the ongoing inquiry.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 17%
R 16%
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