Electorate officers are funded by the taxpayer, and are not allowed to engage in party political activities in the office. Michael Sukkar (@MichaelSukkarMP) November 7, 2021. Crossbench MPs are renewing their push for a federal integrity watchdog with the kind of powers to investigate further allegations about Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkars faction misusing taxpayer resources to strengthen his political power base. Michael Sukkar however went on the record to say that he would put his personal views aside and vote in Parliament "in accordance with the majority view of Australians" following the announcement of the postal survey results. A former Judge has even labelled the fund as "corruption". What if you're a single mum on the average income of $45,000 and even on a 2% deposit won't be able to service a mortgage for a $750,000+ loan? Examples include lobbying heavily for the Menzies branch to retain Kevin Andrews (Keith Wolahan won comfortably) and supporting state Member for Kew, Tim Smith. [38], Sukkar opposed same-sex marriage during the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. Shadow Social Services Minister Michael Sukkar says Roshena Campbell will be an "outstanding" candidate for Aston. As "the numbers man", Sukkar's job was to convince and corral members of the Liberal party room to vote for Dutton. PO Box 232 Mitcham, VIC, 3132 . For some MP's there was a clear moral position. Staff were allegedly placed in the office of Victorian MP Kevin Andrews. Michael Sukkar, left, with his good friend and sometime employee, Matt Pham. You would think that such serious allegations would warrant a serious and thorough investigation. Mr Sukkar released a statement completely rejecting the allegations. Corruption expert Geoffrey Watson, SC (a former counsel assisting for the NSW ICAC) is reported to have described the Bastiaan memo endorsed by Mr Sukkar as "prima facie evidence of the misuse of taxpayers' money". To add insult to injury, taxpayers are footing the bill to have Sukkar defend against a defamation action; but we don't know who is suing him or why. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods. Michael Sukkar (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas) Assistant Treasurer and Housing Minister Michael Sukkar is using taxpayer funds to defend a defamation action. Or the government's new legislation? [3], It was designed to fail from the start as the ANAO report also found that, "The department did not engage with state governments and councils, which increased the risk that selected projects would not deliver the desired outcomes at the expected cost to the Australian government.[2], As far as rorting goes, this has to be one of the most incompetent and blatant attempts with Sukkar looking very shady, and possibly in breach of ministerial standards. Because the Liberals haven't had a new idea on housing affordability in years. Michael Sukkar promised 5 car parks in Deakin from the $660 million Commuter Car Park Projects fund. [25], Sukkar was accused of branch stacking, of which he was cleared of "serious misuse" of Commonwealth funds when it moved to formal investigation. Activities that may have been in breach of federal laws. [1], Sukkar was born in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood, to a father who was born in Lebanon. Documents filed in the Federal Court allege Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar misused taxpayer funds. It was great to be with our community at the Asian Business Association of Whitehorse Lantern Festival. The outlets alleged Mr Sukkar had intimate knowledge of a long-running scheme in which his close friend, brother, and factional supporters were paid by taxpayers for political work. The Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey to ask Australian's opinions on whether the Marriage Act should be changed was always going to be passionate. It is extremely disappointing that 60 Minutes would again publish unproven claims from 2017 from a discredited and disgruntled former staff member, whose accusations have already been shown to be false and malicious, he said. Crossbench MPs want stronger federal corruption commission after Sukkar allegations. My online community survey takes just a few minutes to complete and you can also sign up to my e-newsletter to receive regular updates. They have no ideas and offer no real solutions, even though there's plenty of options to tackle demand side pressures on housing. It is therefore arrogant and hypocritical of Michael Sukkar to think he is above the law and arrogantly ignore it for his own political purposes. I was excited and honoured to congratulate a local legend, Julia Mosley OAM, for recently receiving an Order of Australia []. What's a good way to save your bacon when you might lose your job? The point of elections and voting for a candidate is to have the people's will reflected in the actions of our government. (These messages) were unfair and incorrect comments that I should not have made, and I regret doing so, he said. Greg Hunt is one of three Turnbull government ministers ordered to appear before Victorias Supreme Court on Friday. With rising homelessness in Deakin, and the rest of Australia, Michal Sukkar can't even be bothered to meet with peak bodies such as National Shelter or Homelessness Australia. Authorised by Michael Sukkar MP, 5/602 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham VIC 3132, Level 2/60 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000. Join 1.7 Million Subscribers [35] Upon the defeat of the Coalition, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Social Services by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in June of that year. Minister for Housing's solution to affordability. The day after their party, Scott Morrison then went on to win the leadership contest. When asked what his response was, he said I answered that question a second ago. He won the seat at the 2013 election with a swing to the Liberal Party of 3.8 points, succeeding Labor MP Mike Symon[8] he joined the government benches of the Abbott Government. [29][30][31][32] In January 2021, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) was investigating a donor with ties to Sukkar over foreign interference risks. Are you someone who is sick of the daily grind who is watching Sukkar and his mates get richer? In November 2021 it was reported that new material has come to light that suggests Mr Sukkar knew more then he originally said when interviewed in 2020. Files obtained by The Age and Herald show that at the request of Mr Sukkar's office in early February 2017, Mr Pham created two flyers designed to smear conservative state Liberal MP Gary Blackwood by falsely claiming he was aligned to "socially progressive voters". [11] Turnbull gave Sukkar responsibility for addressing housing affordability. Maroondah councillor and Liberal figure Nora Lamont said she had not paid for a printer to produce her campaign materials for the 2016 council election, but rather had paid Mr Sukkar's office. Shadow Social Services Minister Michael Sukkar says Roshena Campbell will be an outstanding candidate for Aston. Senior ministers have dug in behind Mr Sukkar after The Age, the Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes revealed personal correspondence showing he was aware of a scheme where his brother, best friend and factional allies were paid by taxpayers for political work. . . Every allegation mentioned in the report was covered by the independent review undertaken by the Department of Finance last year when these allegations were first made.. Please try again later. Hes quietly confident of getting Dr Haines bill passed through the Senate in the next sitting, which may then force a vote in the lower house. It is obviously important to protect the institutional integrity and independence of the judiciary but the judiciary and judicial decisions should not be immune from criticism. Seating Plan. Graphic designer Matt Pham, who chose Mr Sukkar as one of the groomsmen at his 2014 wedding and has been a close personal friend of the minister for more than a decade, was paid from Mr Sukkar's electorate office budget between 2016 and 2018. Deakin deserves someone who goes through with their promises, who represents the people and who's word can be trusted. She says the governments preferred model wouldnt be able to examine the allegations against Mr Sukkar or branch-stacking accusations being levelled at Labors Anthony Byrne and state ALP politicians in the Victorian IBAC. BREAKING NEWS: Officials have let the cat out of the bag - there is no difference between the Cashless Debit Card and the Government's new 'SmartCard'. 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"Mr Pham's primary responsibility was to design and oversee the production of newsletters, brochures and other communication collateral sent to constituents. It was reported that emails from Sukkar's private parliamentary address showed that he was briefed several times about the scheme. The finance department said the terms and conditions of the panel known as the legal services panel and the commonwealth procurement rules both require firms to identify conflicts of interest and disclose them. A winner of 10 Walkley Awards, he investigates politics, business, foreign affairs, human rights and criminal justice. intends to put its updated model for a commonwealth integrity commission, being levelled at Labors Anthony Byrne and state ALP politicians in the Victorian IBAC, have been talking to Attorney-General Michaelia Cash, refused multiple freedom of information requests, Sign up to get our new Explainer newsletter here. Whether it's Sukkar refusing to meet with charities addressing homelessness, or other attempts by charities to advocate for causes that you might believe in - and donate money to supporting - the so-called "champions of free speech" sure don't want public debate. Tight race in Deakin, 55 votes separate knife-edge Victorian seat. As the electorate neighbouring Aston, I have a lot to do with the Aston community as well and I can say with Roshena Campbell, she is going to work day and night to earn their trust between now and the election day., Roshena Campbell is an outstanding candidate for Aston: Michael Sukkar. While being the Assistant Minister to the Treasurer - the first time - Michael Sukkar was a key player in the removal of Malcolm Turnbull. Finance department outsourced review into assistant treasurer and Kevin Andrews. Michael Sukkar is not sorry, he just thinks he can get away with ignoring the law when it suits him. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage Malek Sukkar. TOTAL TITLES: North Providence 7 (7 Division II), Juanita Sanchez 2 (2 Division III) LAST DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP WIN: North . Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. In this role, he advised many of Australias most successful individuals and largest corporate groups. What hope is there for you? I have worked closely with Senator Hume in the last three years since both becoming ministers in the Treasury portfolio, where she has done an outstanding job.. Instead Sukkar appointed Gary Johns, a known hater of charities to the role. This would mean Australia would no longer have any charities! What good is a grant with a cap of $700,000 when houses sell for over a million dollars. Charities are concerned about who Sukkar will target. It was outsourced to the major law firm Ashurst, where Sukkar worked for seven years. My online community survey takes just a few minutes to complete and you can also sign up to my e-newsletter to receive regular updates. Tony Abbott told a Liberal branch meeting in the Deakin electorate of Michael Sukkar that just at the moment were at a bit of a low ebb. Pork Barrelling. A spokesman for Senator Cash said it was inappropriate to speculate on whether the proposed Commonwealth Integrity Commission would be able to investigate a particular scenario. He said the claims were unproven and came from a discredited and disgruntled former staff member. Sukkar's colleagues are even concerned about the legality of the proposed legislation. Thanks to the East Ringwood Cricket Club for a great day. Promise things that didn't have merit and that you never plan to deliver. This was undertaken by Ashurst before they were engaged as an independent reviewer for each Review, the spokesman said. Mr Sukkar released a public statement on Sunday night, saying he completely rejected the extremely disappointing allegations aired on 60 Minutes. Authorised by Michael Sukkar MP, 5/602 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham VIC 3132, Level 2/60 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000. It's the news you need to know, with Charlie Lewis. Source: ABC But Mr Sukkar stressed the announcement was just the latest support the Coalition was offering first-home buyers over. The flyer designed by Mr Pham for Mr Sukkar invites the donation of up to $3000 to sponsor the Deakin 200 Club which is "supporting Michael Sukkar MP, Assistant Minister to the Treasurer". Sukkar is not just another apparatchik he is Prime Minister Scott Morrison's own hand-picked Assistant Treasurer, seen as a coming man. R v Aastha Sharma. A two bedroom place is ~$750,000 or more in 2022. Senator Patrick said he hadnt yet been briefed on the governments final plans. Mr Gregg told an . Sukkar (and the others) unsurprisingly then showed complete arrogance by not appearing at their hearing. [4][5], In 2005 Sukkar worked as a taxation consultant at accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. We live in a representative democracy. Sky News Australia. Harley Dennett Public Service Editor Sukkar was seeking to install Peter Dutton as PM. The department has refused multiple freedom of information requests to release the entire review report after Mr Sukkar made strong representations that release is not authorised. The issue is not about whether the law should have been changed. Keeping in touch with your views and opinions helps me to represent you, and I encourage you to provide me with your regular feedback. Pathetic act at Olivia Newton-John service. In 2016, Sukkar claimed a massive 50.03 per cent of the primary vote to defeat Labor's Tony Clark. The flyers were never distributed, said one source. 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[39] Although initially stating he would follow the outcome of the survey,[40][41] Sukkar abstained from the vote despite his electorate voting 66% in favour, saying that he could not support the bill. Some MPs like Andrew Hastie always said they would never vote for the bill; regardless of the outcome of the survey. THE HON MICHAEL SUKKAR MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, NDIS, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH KIERAN GILBERT [], THE HON MICHAEL SUKKAR MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, NDIS, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN CENATIEMPO, [], THE HON MICHAEL SUKKAR MP Shadow Minister for Social Services Shadow Minister for NDIS Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister []. If there is any new information, no doubt that will be referred again to the finance department.. Well it turns out the much promised car parks in Deakin were just another undelivered promise from Michael Sukkar without merit designed to buy votes. [37], In his maiden speech, Sukkar categorised himself as an "economic liberal" and with "strong conservative foundations". R v Peter Julian Engel. The fake flyer also pictured Mr Blackwood with moderate state Liberal leader Matthew Guy. He insists he has no knowledge or involvement in any wrongdoing or abuse of public funds. It did not interview key staff from the electoral offices of Deakin and Menzies. Previously he was a CBD columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. The finance department said the reviewer was completely independent, had no link to Sukkar or his time in the then-Blake Dawson Waldron, and had acted in accordance with their ethical and professional duties as a legal practitioner. Under the Abbott government the Liberals restarted attacking charities. Local Liberal councillor Kylie Speers said that "for one" election, Mr Sukkar's office arranged for her printed campaign material. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Blackburn; Heathmont; Mitcham; Ringwood . In my experience, there is no MP, let alone PM, who's shown more support, care and respect for the Australian Lebanese community. [2][3] He completed a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University in 2004 and Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne in 2010. BISHOP HENDRICKEN (69): James Caldarella 2 0-0 5, Dylan Lynch 0 0-0 0, Matt Brock 3 0-0 6, Becan Kegelman 0 0-0 0, Eze Wali 11 1-2 27, Michael Paquette 2 1-2 5, Tyler Russas 0 0-0 0, Marcus Sukkar . Mr Sukkar released a public statement on Sunday night, saying he completely rejected the "extremely disappointing" allegations aired on 60 Minutes. Michael Sukkar Stephen Brook is deputy editor of The Sunday Age. Mr Sukkar acknowledged that many of the problems in remote communities pre-existed the cashless debit card, but said that since its abolition they were now "orders of magnitude worse." All times AEDT (GMT +11). Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar reportedly used taxpayer funds to employ a close friend to, among other things, design political smear files, and protests have erupted in the US state of Wisconsin after police shot yet another black man. What if you can't afford to help your kids? While he and his donors care about their multiple investment properties, it does nothing for the people of Deakin who want to buy their castle and who have been forced to swallow a bitter pill. MICHAEL CLARKE: The Federal Government has revealed the final plans for a $10 billion insurance pool for northern Australia which aims to improve affordability and availability of insurance in flood and cyclone prone areas. Is there any wonder why the Liberals don't want a federal anti corruption body. Michael Sukkar and Marcus Bastiaan: Liberals accused of 'plotting' and branch stacking An explosive new investigation has accused Victorian Liberal MPs of plotting to remove sitting MPs and being involved in a branch stacking operation. Michael Sukkar: Liberal: 2013-present Election results Elections in the 2020s 2022. Michael Sukkar MP Address: 5/602 Whitehorse Road Mitcham VIC 3132 Phone: (03) 9874 1711 Postal Address: PO Box 232 Mitcham, VIC 3132. sign up to michael's eNewsletter. Caught up in a web of backroom shady dealings. "The Deakin 200 club provides members with a key networking forum [and] also provides opportunities for businesses and individuals to support the activities of the Liberal Party in Deakin and to engage with the party's elected representatives more broadly," the flyer said. Mr Sukkar was caught on tape in secret recording plotting with a controversial Victorian powerbroker Michael Bastiaan in the program. Documents filed in the Federal Court allege Mr Sukkar was involved in placing factional operatives inside taxpayer-funded electorate office jobs to do Liberal Party work. What matters more to Sukkar is what he thinks, and his power instead of serving the people of Deakin. Sukkar has denied being involved in branch-stacking or misusing taxpayer funds. 2022 Australian federal election: Deakin; Party Candidate Votes % % Liberal: Michael Sukkar: 41,626 41.51 6.21 Labor: Matt Gregg 32,844 32.76 +0.40 Greens: Rob Humphreys 13,904 13.87 +4.58 United Australia: Bianca Gidley 2,836 2.83 . "I've locked in time with Michael on Saturday afternoon for a new photo and I'll have the first concept to you Monday morning," Mr Pham wrote to Mr Sukkar's office in November 2016. However, Labor's hopes of taking Deakin in Victoria have faded as Liberal incumbent Michael Sukkar pulls ahead of Labor's Matt Greg by 74 votes. He lost his ministries in May 2022, when the Liberal Party went into Opposition on the election of the Albanese Labor Government. Ultimately, whether to investigate a matter would be a decision for the CIC and would depend on all of the available facts, he said. Good to be with you. 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Screenshot from Labor Party advertisement linking Peter Dutton to Liberal candidates. During this period, Mr Pham was engaged sporadically depending upon the constituent communication workload," Mr Sukkar's statement said. He secured $2 million of federal funds to build a pavilion for the Heathmont Jets Junior Football Club at Heatherdale Reserve, Mitcham. The report also claimed a leaked memo from Mr Bastiaan revealed a plan to build a Bastiaan-Sukkar faction inside of Federal MP Kevin Andrews' office. Why then has for the last several years, Michael Sukkar been seeking to sabotage charities and prevent them from doing their work? Mr Sukkar also employed factional operatives, including Mr Bastiaan's wife Stephanie, in his own office as electorate officers. Theres lots of people with commentary on the exposure draft the exposure draft was an exposure draft for a reason, he told Sky News. The court hadn't yet reached a decision on the case. Thanks to an investigation by The Age and Nine's 60 Minutes, we now know of further attempts by Sukkar to gain more power within the party. I have never authorised my staff to undertake activities contrary to applicable policies and guidelines when they are being paid to serve the constituents of the Deakin electorate.. A leaked email in 2017 by Victorian state Liberal upper house MP Beverly McArthur suggests knowledge of the use of taxpayer resources for Sukkar's political activities. Please try again later. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong The charities sector will have to wait longer for national fundraising reforms that were recommended in 2019, agreed to by all jurisdictions 12 months ago and are estimated to lose the sector $13.3 million every year in administration costs. It's a joke that Michael Sukkar can't even represent his own electorate on the issue of housing. The revelations come as the fallout from the Liberal Party branch stacking scandal revealed on Sunday night by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes led to Monday's resignation from the party of powerbroker Marcus Bastiaan. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. R v Robert Faulkner. The 'Bank of Mum and Dad' is now the FIFTH largest lender in the country. Other Liberals have also expressed concern with the shady looking activities of Sukkar and his electoral office. "I think the party is very enthusiastic about our candidate in Aston and very pleased with someone who's going to be a great champion for that community," he told Sky News Austalia. In February 2017, Mr Pham also designed a flyer for a Deakin 200 Club fundraiser for Mr Sukkar at Bar Humbug in Melbourne's CBD in April that year. He did find the time to delete tweets attacking Victorian judges. [34], At the 2022 Australian federal election, Sukkar held his seat by fewer than 500 votes, making it the most marginal Liberal seat in the nation. The budget cannot be used to pay for party political activity. Take a look at what we're achieving in your suburb. Shame that it's our money. What if you don't have rich parents? [9], At the 2016 federal election, Sukkar increased his margin by 2.5 points, the Liberal Party's largest swing in Victoria. How can you bemoan a decision not yet made?! [24] Sukkar was not given a ministry by Scott Morrison until after the May election, when he was given the role of Assistant Treasurer. That was dealt with a year ago by the Department of Finance, which found there was nothing further to investigate, he told reporters in Newcastle. Asked how often he was paid by Mr Sukkar's office, he declined to answer, referring the questions to Mr Sukkar. However, he is trying to block the release of the report from the Department of Finance's inquiry. The Finance Department said in a statement in October 2020 that it had concluded there was no basis for further investigation or to refer the matter to the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority. Minister Sukkar: Today I want to speak about a couple of things. Are you a woman angry at the lack of progress on affordable childcare, housing, sexual harassment, domestic violence and gender equity? Shadow Social Services Minister Michael Sukkar says Roshena Campbell will be an "outstanding" candidate for Aston. [26][27] However the inquiry did not interview any witnesses or staff from the electoral offices. The procedure could lead to their suspension or expulsion. He spent six years in London working for The Guardian. [2] In 2014 Sukkar launched the Deakin 200 Club with other conservative Liberal MPs to fundraise for marginal seats held by conservatives within the party. Mr Sukkar also apologised to Liberal senator Jane Hume after disparaging comments were made public. 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