Victorian Labor faces anti-corruption probe

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The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and Victoria’s Ombudsman are undertaking a joint investigation into alleged misuse of taxpayers’ funds.

The joint probe was initially established at the request of Premier Daniel Andrews to investigate allegations of branch stacking.

However, it is said to have been widened to include allegations that ministerial and electorate office staff had used public money to undertake party political work.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.