Premier Daniel Andrews says he has always followed Labor's rules, a day after a branch stacking scandal engulfing the party claimed another minister.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews addresses the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Wednesday, 6 October, 2021.Premier Daniel Andrews says he has always followed Labor's rules, a day after a branch stacking scandal engulfing the party claimed another minister.
Mr Byrne said both he and Mr Donnellan paid for party memberships as part of a "well-entrenched" operation led by former powerbroker Adem Somyurek to boost their faction's influence in Melbourne's southeast. Mr Andrews said he did not expect to receive a call from Mr Donnellan at lunchtime on Monday tendering his resignation, "but he made a difficult decision".Source:Minister Martin Pakula told reporters outside parliament on Tuesday Mr Donnellan was a "valued colleague" and he was "sorry to see him go".
Mr Pakula denied any involvement in branch stacking but said he suspected "there are some that are anxious" as IBAC hearings resume on Tuesday. Mr Byrne said he observed Mr Somyurek and Ms Kairouz coercing electorate and ministerial staff to do factional work during paid hours "to the exclusion of just about anything else".
"However, I don't believe it is possible or appropriate to maintain my ministerial responsibilities given these rule breaches," he said.
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