Western Victoria Region
Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (14:03): (821) My constituency question is for the Premier, and it concerns the resignation of the member for South Barwon. Feeling the political heat, the Premier sacked the member from the government bench after an internal investigation found a concerning pattern of persistent inappropriate behaviour, yet just the day before the Premier defended the move to demote him from his parliamentary secretary role but keep him representing the Labor Party. South Barwon voters should not have to rely on rumours and innuendo leaked to the media by Labor colleagues. They deserve a full explanation. If the allegations are serious enough, constituents and the wider Victorian public have a right to know of what the member is accused. Can the Premier please explain the nature of the code of conduct breaches she determined sufficiently serious to warrant his removal from the parliamentary Labor Party?