Funds allegedly funneled to Liberal MP in return for government contracts | ABC News

venturing deep into Coalition Heartland the prime minister's launched Labor's bold bid to snatch a safe seat recently held by a high-profile former liberal Minister Stuart Robert personified all of the worst qualities of Scott Morrison's government the member for Fadden quit Parliament last month now he's facing more scrutiny for his time as Government Services Minister the allegations that A Member of Parliament a former member of parliament

could be financially benefiting by the arrangement outlined in the statement are very serious and deserve further investigation a former employee of the Synergy 360 lobbying firm has made explosive written allegations to a parliamentary inquiry about dealings involving Stuart Robert and the company including a meeting in a Canberra hotel where an arrangement was designed to facilitate the flow of funds through United marketing and onward to Stuart

Robert there's evidence that people believe they have it should be referred for independent investigations labor won't say if the allegations should go to the new corruption Watchdog it is so important to this anti-corruption commission is allowed to do its business free of political you know pressure Stuart Robert has strenuously denied all allegations of misconduct saying he was never paid for advice nor did he seek to

Lobby any firm while Minister has described the latest claims as wild accusations based on zero evidence voters in his former Gold Coast seat of and will have an opportunity to pass judgment in just two weeks time with a by-election Nicole hegerty ABC News Canberra