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. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. The Victorian Premier has spoken out after Queensland moved to make major changes to its drug laws. Stay up-to-date by signing up to receive Michaels eNewsletter. Other Liberals have also expressed concern with the shady looking activities of Sukkar and his electoral office. It's the news you need to know, with Charlie Lewis. View from The Hill: Peter Dutton Labors, Government calls for release of costings as Labor unveils trustscrackdown, Explainer: why three government ministers might face contempt of courtcharges. 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, Mr Sukkar said. The posturing and subject matter is vulgar and inaccurate.". They need to know whether their money was misused against the law. Michael Sukkar @MichaelSukkarMP Federal Member for Deakin | Shadow Minister for Social Services, NDIS, Housing and Homelessness | Authorised by M. Sukkar MP, Liberal Party of Australia, VIC michaelsukkar.com.au Born September 11 Joined September 2013 219 Following 7,308 Followers Tweets & replies Media Michael Sukkar Retweeted Peter Bol OLY 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. While Peter Dutton is fighting for his political life in his marginal Brisbane seat of Dickson, he is being weaponised by Labor in its efforts to defeat two of his strongest Victorian supporters, Greg. The Texas Commission on Human Rights Act ("TCHRA") was enacted to "provide for the execution of the policies of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its subsequent amendments." Other leaked emails are reported to outline how Mr Sukkar sought work from a friend to design flyers to solicit donations to Sukkar's shady looking Deakin 200 club. Looking to buy a house in Deakin is tough. Jayza Tuigamala (Cronulla) 9. 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 . [13] Labor MP Tim Watts said in response that the remarks showed the Coalition was "back to where Joe Hockey started on housing affordability". 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. 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'. Sign up to The Sydney Morning Heralds newsletter here, The Ages newsletter here, Brisbane Times' here and WAtoday's here. The investigation found there was an insufficient basis to reach a finding of serious misuse of money or resources. Or the government's new legislation? Pathetic act at Olivia Newton-John service. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. 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. The investigation that cleared them of misusing taxpayer-funded staff was undertaken by a law firm Sukkar used to work for. If there is any new information, no doubt that will be referred again to the finance department.. He also said all the allegations had already been reviewed by the Department of Finance, which concluded there was no basis for a further investigation. 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. 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. Unfortunately for Dutton, Sukkar couldn't count and they celebrated Dutton's "victory" prematurely. The issue is that Michael Sukkar said he'd do something then didn't. The Yarra 3 were talking about a court case, which was being considered by the Victorian Court of Appeals. Shadow Social Services Minister Michael Sukkar says Roshena Campbell will be an "outstanding" candidate for Aston. Harvey Gay (Canberra) Chris Woods Aug 25, 2020 Share Mr Sukkar on Monday apologised to Senator Hume. Staff were allegedly placed in the office of Victorian MP Kevin Andrews. Electorate officers are funded by the taxpayer, and are not allowed to engage in party political activities in the office. By not respecting Deakin's clear majority vote, Sukkar once again showed disdain for the will of his constituents. While it is unclear if this was done by Mr Sukkar's office, it appears it had at least some role facilitating the campaigns of local Liberal council candidates in 2016. Mr Sukkar did not respond to questions about whether his office directed Mr Pham to design material for Deakin 200 Club fundraisers or any smear sheets. [44] They have two sons, Leo and Nathan.[2]. 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.. This helps reduce the burden on the state. Michael Sukkar Date of Birth1981-09-11 RoleFederal MP for Deakin, Shadow Minister for Social Services Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Homelessness SpouseAnna Sukkar Children2 StateVictoria ElectorateDeakin PartyLiberal Mp TypeFederal Representative TypeSitting Member The Texas Commission on Human Rights Act ("TCHRA") was enacted to "provide for the execution of the policies of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its subsequent amendments." 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. Are you someone who is sick of the daily grind who is watching Sukkar and his mates get richer? 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. Protesters filmed themselves hurling vile abuse at one high-profile Australian as they left a moving state memorial service for Olivia Newton-John. Sukkar's colleagues are even concerned about the legality of the proposed legislation. Firstly, about an important announcement that the Morrison Government has made in relation to timber supplies for, predominately, the residential construction industry. She said his office had separately paid for the printing and that she had later reimbursed the office. What hope is there for you? Someone in his own branch leaked to the media the now infamous "termite crushing" audio in 2018 allowing us to see the real "behind the scenes" Michael Sukkar. Our local area is a great place to live, work and raise a family. THE HON MICHAEL SUKKAR MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, NDIS, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH LAURA JAYES, [], Stronger Communities Round 8 Expression of Interest is now open Feb 2023, INTERVIEW WITH KIERAN GILBERT AFTERNOON AGENDA, SKY NEWS, INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN CENATIEMPO, 2CC TALKING CANBERRA, $217.7 MILLION SPENT TO ABOLISH THE CASHLESS DEBIT CARD IN NAME ONLY, VOLUNTARY INCOME MANAGEMENT WILL DO NOTHING FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, Asian Business Association of Whitehorse Lantern Festival, LABOR DELIVERS DISAPPOINTMENT ON HOUSING COMMITMENTS, INTERVIEW WITH LAURA JAYES, SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIANS NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH THE SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP VANITY PROJECT WILL COST, 2023 Michael Sukkar. The emails also reveal the involvement of Mr Pham and Mr Sukkar's office in a behind-the-scenes plan to create political smear sheets. It is my great privilege to be representing the electorate of Deakin in the Parliament of Australia. He is a former media diarist and features editor of The Australian. They have no ideas and offer no real solutions, even though there's plenty of options to tackle demand side pressures on housing. 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. He instead followed his political master Tony Abbott out of the House of Representatives. PO Box 232 Mitcham, VIC, 3132 . 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. That's the false hope that Sukkar is peddling so the Liberals can pretend to care about poor people and woman given their hopeless record. Clearly not everyone is chums in the Liberal party with someone having audio leaked again, this time about Sukkar targeting sitting state and federal Liberals whom he doesn't like. And I understand that a bill will be presented to the Parliament very shortly which outlines a strong anti-corruption commission.. Money was abruptly pulled from programs that funded community legal centres and womens shelters. In separate decisions, published on Tuesday, the Finance Department cleared both of any wrongdoing. Michael Sukkar @MichaelSukkarMP. A minister is a position of real power and thus real trust and you cannot have it in the hands of people who abuse it.". Then you'll have to live with mum and dad for a bit longer. There was an independent investigation into both Mr Andrews office, and Mr Sukkars offices, and the (department of) finance investigation found that there was no serious misuse of taxpayers resources, he said. Is it any wonder that Michael Sukkar has voted against a Federal ICAC? [14], In June 2017 Sukkar, Greg Hunt, and Alan Tudge faced the possibility of prosecution for contempt of court after criticising a court's sentencing of terrorists. [42], Sukkar also intervened during the development of the 2021 Australian census to exclude questions about gender and sexuality despite these being recommended for inclusion by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. A Melbourne-based Chinese businessman who has aligned himself to prominent Liberal Party MPs is facing deportation after being assessed by ASIO as a national security risk, an ABC investigation can reveal. Mr Sukkar also apologised to Liberal senator Jane Hume after disparaging comments were made public. With flashy Facebook announcements - that have since been deleted. On February 10, 2017, Mr Sukkar's office told Mr Pham to work on the flyer, stating in one email that he had "more work for you mate". 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Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Michael Sukkar was grilled by Lisa Millar on Tuesday morning. The Age and Herald have also uncovered the role of Mr Sukkar's office in facilitating the printing of campaign material for Liberal-aligned local councillors in Victoria in 2016. Were working to restore it. Mitchell Woods (Canterbury) 8. The day after their party, Scott Morrison then went on to win the leadership contest. Emails sent by Mr Pham reveal that he was used by Mr Sukkar's office to design flyers to solicit political donations for the Liberal Party's Deakin 200 Club in early February 2017. An electorate office budget can be used to pay for mailouts to local residents and to assist a minister to conduct parliamentary business. About Michael; Suburb Achievements. But we don't know who is suing him, and why . Very large text size. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [6] Sukkar later advocated for defibrillators when elected to parliament. What good is a grant with a cap of $700,000 when houses sell for over a million dollars. The court hadn't yet reached a decision on the case. [20] However, Scott Morrison defeated both figures, becoming Prime Minister leaving Sukkar on the back benches. A report broadcast on the 60 Minutes program has accused Federal MP Michael Sukkar and Victorian MP Marcus Bastiaan of plotting to remove sitting MPs and being involved in a branch stacking operation. Sukkar was seeking to install Peter Dutton as PM. Sukkar echoed the same line by former Treasurer Joe Hockey. What's the solution to housing affordability from the Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar? The results are more stark when young . Trying to prevent charities doing their job. Charities are concerned about who Sukkar will target. Dr Haines has a bill in the lower house, which independent senator Rex Patrick has also put to the Senate, to establish a gold standard integrity commission. This was to be done by using electorate officers to engage in political recruiting activities. Sukkar uses taxpayer budget to employ friend who also designed smear sheets. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, the most senior federal Victorian Liberal, also pointed to the Finance investigation, conducted after the allegations were first aired. Even though the inquiry by the Department of Finance cleared Sukkar, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. Deakin returned a 66% Yes result for the Marriage Law Postal Survey yet when the bill was to be voted on, Michael Sukkar abstained. 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. Michael Sukkar MP Subscribe to eNewsletter Stay up-to-date by signing up to receive Michael's eNewsletter. Even with domestic violence on the rise. Office details Connect Electorate details. Prime Minister Scott Morrison brushed off questions about the latest allegations. Pork Barrelling. Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar was reportedly well aware of the misuse of taxpayer money to boost his faction's power, and a group of state and territory level governments plan to join forces in order to achieve net zero. Fascinating answers to perplexing questions delivered to your inbox every week. Documents filed in the Federal Court allege Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar misused taxpayer funds. [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. Michael Sukkar was part of the "Yarra 3", a group of ministers (including Greg Hunt and Alan Tudge) who launched an extraordinary attack on the Victorian judiciary. Is there any wonder why the Liberals don't want a federal anti corruption body. A "club" which does not lodge financial disclosures on the basis that it says it isnt an "associated entity" of a political party. Under the Abbott government the Liberals restarted attacking charities. There's more to come about what Michael Sukkar has been up to. The most important news, analysis and insights delivered to your inbox at the start and end of each day. 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 . I am dedicated to improving our local community and being a strong voice standing up for our values and addressing the new challenges we face. Michael Sven Sukkar (born 11 September 1981) is an Australian politician who served as the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing from 2019, and as the Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing from 2020. For every dollar thats allegedly spent on someone branch-stacking is a dollar thats not spent on helping someone with an NDIS claim or a dollar thats not spent on assisting a community group with a letter of support for a grant application.. Blackburn; Heathmont; Mitcham; Ringwood . Before this role, he worked as a Senior Consultant with accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers where he specialised in taxation.. 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 is leading the faction trying to drive the Liberal Party further towards the "right". R v Peter Julian Engel. Asked how the federal government would balance the interests of property developers and home buyers, Mr Sukkar said there "aren't really inherent inconsistencies" between them. Michael Sukkar promised 5 car parks in Deakin from the $660 million Commuter Car Park Projects fund. North Providence won at home against Juanita Sanchez, 73-51, on Feb. 2. Maybe he is too busy trying to take over the Victorian Liberals to do his taxpayer funded job? Mr Sukkar released a statement completely rejecting the allegations. Sir Donald Bradman is an Australian hero for so many reasons, that he was staunchly opposed to the sinister aspects of socialism is yet another feather in his cap! Better yet, how can you comment on a case and on the judges decisions when you haven't even read the transcripts as Sukkar admitted he hadn't done. Nine Newspapers, who obtained a number of documents as part of their investigation, allege Mr Sukkar was knowingly partaking in branch stacking. Sukkar's parliamentary biography says: "Prior to entering the Parliament, Michael Sukkar spent seven years working as a lawyer with the firm, Ashurst Australia (then known as Blake Dawson. Sukkar attended primary school at Sacred Heart in Croydon and then secondary school at Aquinas College in Ringwood. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar at question time on Monday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen. [26][27] However the inquiry did not interview any witnesses or staff from the electoral offices. Even at record low interest rates that won't last forever on a 30 year (or more) mortgage. The media outlets' report, on Sunday, alleged, using leaked personal correspondence, that Sukkar's best friend, younger brother and factional supporters were paid by taxpayers for . In 2016, Sukkar claimed a massive 50.03 per cent of the primary vote to defeat Labor's Tony Clark. 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 Sven Sukkar (born 11 September 1981) is an Australian politician who served as the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing from 2019, and as the Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing from 2020. He has even said he didn't making the commitment on the radio (~15:45). Im very proud of this outstanding local business [], Great to catch up for a coffee with Cr Prue Cutts, Deputy Mayor for Whitehorse Council at one of our []. 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. Track. Several Liberal backbenchers have been talking to Attorney-General Michaelia Cash about how to strengthen the commission. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage Is this why Josh Frydenberg wouldn't confirm his trust in Sukkar, because of his shady looking ways? Sukkar's advocacy has also benefited community sporting groups. 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". A politicalpamphlet designed by Mr Pham at Mr Sukkar's office's request. ", "Michael Sukkar at Australian Christian Lobby", "Conservatives target parental rights in same-sex marriage bill", "Michael Sukkar: any hate speech is the fault of marriage equality advocates | OUTInPerth Gay and Lesbian News and Culture", "Liberal MP calls for sexuality questions in census after ABS dumped them on minister's guidance", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Sukkar&oldid=1131466126, Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia, Members of the Australian House of Representatives, Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Deakin, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 January 2023, at 08:05. Michael Sukkar, left, with his good friend and sometime employee, Matt Pham.Credit:Facebook. [12] When asked about housing affordability on 20 February 2017, Sukkar told Sky News that "we're also enabling young people to get highly paid jobs which is the first step to buying a house". However, one has been cancelled and the rest are barely underway. FB TW MAIL LN. Independent senator Jacqui Lambie is broadly supportive of the Haines model, while One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has doubts about the merit of any federal integrity commission. [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. [25], Sukkar was accused of branch stacking, of which he was cleared of "serious misuse" of Commonwealth funds when it moved to formal investigation. [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. Questioned as to why he was hired by Mr Sukkar, Mr Pham said: "I think I'd rather you speak straight to Michael about that." I was excited and honoured to congratulate a local legend, Julia Mosley OAM, for recently receiving an Order of Australia []. Previously he was a CBD columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Browse Michael Sukkar news, research and analysis from The Conversation Michael Sukkar - News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation - page 1 Menu Close Charlie Lewis Nov 08, 2021 3 Share Please try again later. Sukkars parliamentary biography says: Prior to entering the Parliament, Michael Sukkar spent seven years working as a lawyer with the firm, Ashurst Australia (then known as Blake Dawson Waldron) where he was a Senior Associate, the biography reads. However, he rebuked Mr Sukkar for disparaging remarks he had made about fellow Victorian Liberal Jane Hume, which were also aired in the reports. I am proud of the dedication and service that my office has always provided my constituents and community.. They claimed it was advocating lighter sentences for terrorists as part of 'ideological experiments'. This would mean Australia would no longer have any charities! The seat of Deakin was considered a key seat for the 2019 election. Why would Sukkar appoint such an inappropriate person to be the head of the ACNC? 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. The second flyer designed by Mr Pham and sent to Mr Sukkar's office was intended to aid an attempt to get Ms Bastiaan (then using her unmarried name, Stephanie Ross) into Mr Blackwood's state seat of Narracan. Labor has proposed a crackdown on discretionary trusts, which would raise $4.1 billion over the forward estimates and $17.2 billion over a decade. We live in a representative democracy. Now I think that most people agree that JobKeeper did save so many jobs, it did save so many businesses. Posted in Uncategorized 2018 FM Power 50 Malek Sukkar. He is not alleged to have been actively involved in stacking Liberal branches, but the reports allege he benefited from it. The former Ashurst tax lawyer started his mission from God to impose his will on the Party. However, he is trying to block the release of the report from the Department of Finance's inquiry. Sukkar again failed as a "numbers man" by trying to rally support and influence the outcome when Keith Wolahan challenged Kevin Andrews for preselection in the seat of Menzies. Bill Shorten says Labors targeting of trusts is about delivering a level playing field in tax. 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