And I understand that a bill will be presented to the Parliament very shortly which outlines a strong anti-corruption commission.. 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". On Sunday afternoon, Labor's Matt Gregg was 1,286 votes ahead of Liberal incumbent Michael Sukkar, with the two candidate preferred vote sitting at 50.85 - 49.15 at 5pm. Nothing better than a Saturday afternoon at the cricket. So not only did Michael Sukkar, a lawyer, shoot his mouth off about a matter before the courts - but he did so out of complete ignorance. In what is supposed to appear as an attack but is actually intended as an endorsement, it describes her as "Christian, pro-life, anti-euthanasia, anti-safe schools, anti-LGBTIQ and anti-marriage equality". So much for cutting red tape. 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 []. Mr Sukkar also apologised to Liberal senator Jane Hume after disparaging comments were made public. Sukkar attended primary school at Sacred Heart in Croydon and then secondary school at Aquinas College in Ringwood. Is there any wonder why the Liberals don't want a federal anti corruption body. Australias finance department outsourced an investigation into allegations that the federal MP Michael Sukkar misused his taxpayer-funded staff to the assistant treasurers old law firm. It was based on an examination of departmental records and written statements from Mr Sukkar. [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. What good is a grant with a cap of $700,000 when houses sell for over a million dollars. Michael Sukkar Liberal Party Nick McKenzie is an Age investigative journalist who has twice been named the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year. Johns, a former IPA fellow is on the record calling low income and Aboriginal woman "cash cows"[1]. It was great to be with our community at the Asian Business Association of Whitehorse Lantern Festival. Shadow Social Services Minister Michael Sukkar says Roshena Campbell will be an outstanding candidate for Aston. The posturing and subject matter is vulgar and inaccurate.". Theres lots of people with commentary on the exposure draft the exposure draft was an exposure draft for a reason, he told Sky News. In my experience, there is no MP, let alone PM, who's shown more support, care and respect for the Australian Lebanese community. [36], Sukkar is a member of the National Right faction of the Liberal Party. He is leading the faction trying to drive the Liberal Party further towards the "right". 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. This staff was alleged to have been funded by the taxpayer in his own office and Kevin Andrews' office. Michael Sukkar promised 5 car parks in Deakin from the $660 million Commuter Car Park Projects fund. [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. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. "Mr Pham's primary responsibility was to design and oversee the production of newsletters, brochures and other communication collateral sent to constituents. [11] Turnbull gave Sukkar responsibility for addressing housing affordability. Stay up-to-date by signing up to receive Michaels eNewsletter. To protect our charities, their staff, and those that need them most - Sukkar needs to go! PO Box 232 Mitcham, VIC, 3132 . Our local area is a great place to live, work and raise a family. Sukkar then resigned in disgrace. Not those who are actually struggling to get started. It was outsourced to the major law firm Ashurst, where Sukkar worked for seven years. 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. 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. I support Michael as I do my other colleagues, he said. Several Liberal backbenchers have been talking to Attorney-General Michaelia Cash about how to strengthen the commission. Michael Sukkar (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas) Assistant Treasurer and Housing Minister Michael Sukkar is using taxpayer funds to defend a defamation action. We live in a representative democracy. 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". Sign up to get our new Explainer newsletter here. Jayza Tuigamala (Cronulla) 9. The court hadn't yet reached a decision on the case. Whenever housing is brought up he just likes to talk about "taxes". Given Michael likes to criticise others' use of calculators, perhaps he should take the log out of his own eye when it comes to doing basic sums. Chris Woods Aug 25, 2020 Share R v Tanya Arpadi. He has also called for the ACNC to be abolished, along with the Charities Act. He insists he has no knowledge or involvement in any wrongdoing or abuse of public funds. It turns out that all the schemes have likely contributed to increased prices and inflation, making housing more expensive for the average Aussie. 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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. If you don't get an email from us in the next couple of days, Tony Abbott led "conservative resistance movement", targeting sitting state and federal Liberals whom he doesn't like, knowledge of the use of taxpayer resources for Sukkar's political activities, https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/liberal-mp-michael-sukkar-pledges-to-crush-partys-left-termites/news-story/8e8392633ae048f0f2e924d29c331ea3, https://www.theage.com.au/national/sukkar-uses-taxpayer-budget-to-employ-friend-who-also-designed-smear-sheets-20200824-p55osu.html, https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/factional-machinations-sukkar-plotted-to-block-liberal-colleague-s-career-20200828-p55qah.html, https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/michael-sukkar-knew-of-scheme-that-misused-public-funds-to-boost-faction-20211104-p5960i.html, https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/10/27/michael-sukkar-taxpayers-paying-legal-fees/, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, could cost up to $150 million in their first year, stifle criticism of Sukkar and government policy, https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2017/08/19/nobbling-the-charities/15030648005086, https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2017/12/16/the-gary-johns-appointment/15133428005650, https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/25/charities-slam-government-plan-to-deregister-organisations-that-may-commit-crimes, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/may/28/australian-government-crackdown-on-charities-will-stifle-political-advocacy-experts-say, 'Bank of Mum and Dad' is now the FIFTH largest lender in the country, https://www.realestate.com.au/news/bank-of-mum-and-dad-is-fifth-biggest-lender-in-country/, https://singlemum.com.au/homebuyer-deposit-discount-for-single-parents, https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/homelessness-sector-unable-to-secure-meeting-with-minister/13330778, https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/soaring-house-prices-an-economic-threat-eating-away-the-future-20210614-p580s2.html, don't want a federal anti corruption body, https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/five-commuter-car-park-projects-scrapped-by-morrison-government/news-story/8d64a740ff8d702819384497e226a7e4, https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/06/28/car-park-rorts-government/, https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/pain-for-melbourne-commuters-as-morrison-governments-station-pledge-in-disarray/news-story/87bf1075511c5b3db0061dfa71e5fdc2, https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2021/07/13/carporks-carparkrorts/, https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/former-judge-labels-660-million-car-park-fund-corruption-20210721-p58bo3.html, Andrew Hastie always said they would never vote for the bill, "in accordance with the majority view of Australians", https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/deakin-mp-michael-sukkar-abstains-from-samesex-marriage-vote/news-story/f0b723b8b1550cd613bfab70834793cb, key player in the removal of Malcolm Turnbull, trying to rally support and influence the outcome, https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/michael-sukkar-faces-backlash-over-role-in-liberal-leadership-crisis-20180828-p5004y.html, https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-texts-threats-and-lies-that-will-haunt-the-morrison-government-20180831-p500xr.html, https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/changing-the-guard-inside-the-battle-for-prize-liberal-seat-of-menzies-20210126-p56wzo.html, launched an extraordinary attack on the Victorian judiciary, explain why they shouldn't be charged with contempt of court, https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/the-texts-that-could-cost-three-government-ministers-their-jobs-20170621-gwv6g3.html, https://www.afr.com/politics/greg-hunt-alan-tudge-michael-sukkar-face-contempt-charge-20170615-gwrf34, https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/drive/rob-stary/8618480, https://www.crikey.com.au/2017/06/20/what-hunt-sukkar-and-tudges-sentencing-comments-reveal-about-conservatives/, Voting against building dedicated quarantine facilities, Voting against treating the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency, Voting to decrease availability of welfare payments, Voting against increasing the aged pension, Voting for making university more expensive, Voting against making housing more affordable. Not playing power games in party politics to gain more power for his own aggrandisement. The point of elections and voting for a candidate is to have the people's will reflected in the actions of our government. Were working to restore it. All their policies have done is help people who were already going to get onto the property ladder anyway. The Reserve Bank of Australia has admitted, if your parents don't own their home - there's little hope. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg defended his colleague. Because the Liberals haven't had a new idea on housing affordability in years. Are you concerned about Climate Change and that Sukkar always votes with the deniers in the Coalition? Were working to restore it. There is a housing crises in Australia and growing homelessness. 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. [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. [1], Sukkar was born in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood, to a father who was born in Lebanon. [10] On 24 January 2017, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, appointed Sukkar to the ministry as Assistant Minister to the Treasurer. 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. A former Judge has even labelled the fund as "corruption". Harvey Gay (Canberra) 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. Sukkar (and the others) unsurprisingly then showed complete arrogance by not appearing at their hearing. Michael Sukkar has used parliamentary privilege to accuse those challenging Josh Frydenberg's eligibility of being "disgusting, disgruntled, debauched". Two senior federal Liberals have been cleared of wrongly using taxpayer-funded staff for party political purposes after factional opponents tried to destroy their careers. Charities have estimated that the cost of complying with the new rules could cost up to $150 million in their first year. That's not voting for the law to be changed in accordance with the majority view of Australians. It's the news you need to know, with Charlie Lewis. (These messages) were unfair and incorrect comments that I should not have made, and I regret doing so, he said. In a statement, Mr Sukkar said that "Mr Pham was engaged as a casual Electorate Officer in the Deakin Electorate Office, between May 2014 and September 2017, given his skill set and performance.". Chief Executive of the Community Council for Australia David Crosbie sums it up well, "Sukkar and others are opposed to charities being involved in advocacy, but the reality is hundreds of thousands of people in Australia give to charity to support exactly that."[2]. Imagine a judge asks an alleged thief if they committed the crime and let the plaintiff go free based simply on the plea of "No", with no testimony of witnesses. As "the numbers man", Sukkar's job was to convince and corral members of the Liberal party room to vote for Dutton. Documents filed in the Federal Court allege Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar misused taxpayer funds. [2], In 2008 Sukkar suffered a cardiac arrest while playing basketball, and was treated by a nurse and anaesthetist who were at the game and an off-duty paramedic who was nearby. [5] In 2013, he expressed support for the school chaplaincy program at an Australian Christian Lobby forum. In a statement, Ms Bastiaan said "the material was not created, authorised or used by me. Michael Sukkar was grilled by Lisa Millar on Tuesday morning. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods. 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 was reported that emails from Sukkar's private parliamentary address showed that he was briefed several times about the scheme. [26][27] However the inquiry did not interview any witnesses or staff from the electoral offices. I think the party is very enthusiastic about our candidate in Aston and very pleased with someone whos going to be a great champion for that community, he told Sky News Austalia. Jett Woodward (Newcastle) 11. 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. Josh Frydenberg says he still supports Michael Sukkar after fresh allegations came to light. Michael Sukkar MP Newsletter Welcome to the latest edition of my community newsletter. Why then has for the last several years, Michael Sukkar been seeking to sabotage charities and prevent them from doing their work? Mr Sukkar released a public statement on Sunday night, saying he completely rejected the extremely disappointing allegations aired on 60 Minutes. The Parliamentary Business Resources Bill requires MPs to be "personally responsible and accountable for their use of public resources for conducting their parliamentary business" and "prepared to justify publicly their use of public resources for conducting their parliamentary business". Are you someone who is sick of the daily grind who is watching Sukkar and his mates get richer? The day after their party, Scott Morrison then went on to win the leadership contest. 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. Ms Lamont said she had an invoice outlining the arrangement, but did not supply it by time of publication. Chief executive officer,Averda December 4, 2017 July 7, 2021. by . Shadow Social Services Minister Michael Sukkar says Roshena Campbell will be an "outstanding" candidate for Aston. When Sukkar became the minister responsible for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), he refused to meet with, or reappoint the then head of the ACNC Susan Pascoe. Deakin deserves a local member who is focused on representing them. This was to be done by using electorate officers to engage in political recruiting activities. She said his office had separately paid for the printing and that she had later reimbursed the office. [13] Labor MP Tim Watts said in response that the remarks showed the Coalition was "back to where Joe Hockey started on housing affordability". 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. 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. 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. Hiding in the background, pulling the strings. Are you a moderate Liberal who is deeply concerned about the direction of your party? Shame that it's our money. The Assistant Treasurer said on Monday the review also heard from multiple former and current staff members who all contradicted the claims made by 60 Minutes sources. Sky News Australia. "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. This would mean Australia would no longer have any charities! Authorised by Michael Sukkar MP, 5/602 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham VIC 3132. twitter; facebook; youtube; instagram; Close Menu. [24] Sukkar was not given a ministry by Scott Morrison until after the May election, when he was given the role of Assistant Treasurer. Fascinating answers to perplexing questions delivered to your inbox every week. Plotting against those he doesn't like, or who he wants to climb over for his own power. Pork Barrelling. 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. The contract to conduct the work was awarded via a panel arrangement, a form of government procurement that allows departments to handpick a contractor from an existing panel of suppliers. "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. The commission would have to hold a reasonable suspicion that a criminal corruption offence had been committed to investigate an allegation. The seat of Deakin was considered a key seat for the 2019 election. For some MP's there was a clear moral position. 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. He secured $2 million of federal funds to build a pavilion for the Heathmont Jets Junior Football Club at Heatherdale Reserve, Mitcham. Nine Newspapers, who obtained a number of documents as part of their investigation, allege Mr Sukkar was knowingly partaking in branch stacking. However, he rebuked Mr Sukkar for disparaging remarks he had made about fellow Victorian Liberal Jane Hume, which were also aired in the reports. It did not interview key staff from the electoral offices of Deakin and Menzies. 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. 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'. It was great visiting the team at Accent Aluminium Windows & Doors. The budget cannot be used to pay for party political activity. Enjoying a Friday afternoon beer at the Croydon RSL with Ken who does a great job looking after the bar. Mr Sukkar's review also focused on staff activities but also "non-travel-related work expenses". 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. Even with domestic violence on the rise. In text messages sent by Mr Sukkar, he savaged Senator Hume over a Facebook post about juggling politics and parenthood. I've previously warned readers that the "Sukkar plan" would be a severe blow to Australian entrepreneurship, but the detail shows that it goes much further than I had envisaged. It was reported that Michael Sukkar seemingly endorsed a memo that outlined a scheme to build a stronger Sukkar-controlled faction from inside the electoral office of Kevin Andrews. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Please signup or follow on social media below to be notified of updates. Michael Sukkar MP Subscribe to eNewsletter Have Your Say Start The Survey Now Portfolio Media Releases INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN CENATIEMPO, 2CC TALKING CANBERRA 21 February 2023 THE HON MICHAEL SUKKAR MP - SHADOW MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, NDIS, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN CENATIEMPO, [] Read More 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. 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 investigation that cleared them of misusing taxpayer-funded staff was undertaken by a law firm Sukkar used to work for. Did you know about what was going on with charities and the ACNC? Activities that may have been in breach of federal laws. Mr Pham's LinkedIn account shows he worked in full-time roles for a real estate advertising company during the same period that Mr Sukkar has said Mr Pham worked "as a casual Electorate Officer in the Deakin Electorate Office". Mr Sukkar released a public statement on Sunday night, saying he completely rejected the "extremely disappointing" allegations aired on 60 Minutes. Was waiting for her retirement from politics, but sadly it wasnt there, the texts read. Subscribe Now Have Your Say Start The Survey Now Ministerial Media Releases INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN CENATIEMPO, 2CC TALKING CANBERRA 31 January 2023 The previous court list article for . How can you bemoan a decision not yet made?! 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Michael Sukkar @MichaelSukkarMP. His behaviour is unbecoming an MP, and he should no longer be in Parliament. . Connect via Twitter. Tight race in Deakin, 55 votes separate knife-edge Victorian seat. Michael Sukkar Australia votes Tight race in Deakin, 55 votes separate knife-edge Victorian seat Liberal MP Michael Sukkar is hanging on by a wafer-thin margin in his outer-suburban seat of Deakin as the count of postal votes continues. But we don't know who is suing him, and why . The Victorian Premier has spoken out after Queensland moved to make major changes to its drug laws. 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. Authorised by Michael Sukkar MP, 5/602 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham VIC 3132, Level 2/60 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000. He's tried to make it "no big deal". 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