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. Mr Sukkar released a public statement on Sunday night, saying he completely rejected the "extremely disappointing" allegations aired on 60 Minutes. Nor did he apologise for his misdeeds. Mr Sukkar on Monday apologised to Senator Hume. 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. However, he is trying to block the release of the report from the Department of Finance's inquiry. All their policies have done is help people who were already going to get onto the property ladder anyway. 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]. [5] In 2013, he expressed support for the school chaplaincy program at an Australian Christian Lobby forum. [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. Nine Newspapers, who obtained a number of documents as part of their investigation, allege Mr Sukkar was knowingly partaking in branch stacking. He is not alleged to have been actively involved in stacking Liberal branches, but the reports allege he benefited from it. [7], In 2012, Sukkar was endorsed as the Liberal Party candidate for the marginal seat of Deakin. Take a look at what we're achieving in your suburb. He intends to be around for a long time, as he shimmies up the greasy totem pole and his parliamentary leader cannot pretend that it is purely a matter for the backroom boys. Tight race in Deakin, 55 votes separate knife-edge Victorian seat. The Yarra 3 were talking about a court case, which was being considered by the Victorian Court of Appeals. Track. Liberal party branch-stacking: fears push for virtual state council could kill off audit, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. R v Tanya Arpadi. What good is a grant with a cap of $700,000 when houses sell for over a million dollars. Michael Sukkar, the Assistant Treasurer and Housing Minister, was also named in the reports. Looking to buy a house in Deakin is tough. 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. Thanks to the East Ringwood Cricket Club for a great day. Liberal frontbencher Michael Sukkar says the blame for any hate speech and negative consequences generated by the continuing debate over marriage equality should be directed at advocates in favour of marriage equality. 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.. They have no ideas and offer no real solutions, even though there's plenty of options to tackle demand side pressures on housing. 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. We live in a representative democracy. 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 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 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". News broke yesterday embroiling Liberal MP and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar in yet another scandal. 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 Preston Cheng. [21][22] Opinion polls indicated that only 47% of the two-party-preferred vote would go Sukkar's way. "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. Asked how often he was paid by Mr Sukkar's office, he declined to answer, referring the questions to Mr Sukkar. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar at question time on Monday. That's not voting for the law to be changed in accordance with the majority view of Australians. [2] From 2006 he spent seven years working as a tax lawyer with the firm Blake Dawson Waldron (now known as Ashurst Australia) where he was a senior associate. Are you concerned about Climate Change and that Sukkar always votes with the deniers in the Coalition? The excellent report by Nick McKenzie , Joel Tozer and Paul Sakkal in The Age details leaked documents and tapes, and points out: The most serious allegations facing Mr Sukkar, the Federal Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing, and Mr [Kevin] Andrews involves their dealings with Liberal backroom powerbroker Marcus Bastiaan. If he breaks one promise, what other promises does he not intend on keeping? As I have publicly stated, I will vote in the parliament in accordance with the majority view of Australians."[1]. If there is any new information, no doubt that will be referred again to the finance department.. He secured $2 million of federal funds to build a pavilion for the Heathmont Jets Junior Football Club at Heatherdale Reserve, Mitcham. 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. Very large text size. 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". 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. told the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age. 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! The commission would have to hold a reasonable suspicion that a criminal corruption offence had been committed to investigate an allegation. Other Liberals have also expressed concern with the shady looking activities of Sukkar and his electoral office. All times AEDT (GMT +11). The Reserve Bank of Australia has admitted, if your parents don't own their home - there's little hope. This would mean Australia would no longer have any charities! She said his office had separately paid for the printing and that she had later reimbursed the office. [6] Sukkar later advocated for defibrillators when elected to parliament. 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. 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. Are you a woman angry at the lack of progress on affordable childcare, housing, sexual harassment, domestic violence and gender equity? Hon Michael Sukkar MP. It was only after the Victorian Supreme Court gave the three a second chance to apologise that they did. 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 budget cannot be used to pay for party political activity. [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. 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. Why then has for the last several years, Michael Sukkar been seeking to sabotage charities and prevent them from doing their work? Shame that it's our money. [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. 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. 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. Michael Sven Sukkar (born 11 September 1981) is an Australian politician serving as Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing since 2019. Sky News Australia. 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. When added to sports rorts, Building Better Regions rorts, female change room rorts, what's one more rorting of taxpayer dollars for Sukkar or the Liberals political benefit? 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. 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. Furthermore, Sukkar said the Department of Finance's independent review conducted in 2020 "did not find any breach or improper conduct." Michael Sukkar: Liberal: 2013-present Election results Elections in the 2020s 2022. Where is the justice for the taxpayers of Deakin? Independent MP Helen Haines said it was clear trying to retrofit an investigation process into a department without sufficient powers, such as to compel witnesses, was never going to work. The Hon Michael Sukkar MP was sworn in to the roles of Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing on 22 December 2020. 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. 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 []. Under parliamentary rules, electorate office staff cannot work on party political matters. As one of the few Australians of Lebanese descent in the Parliament, I feel compelled to weigh in on recent media reports concerning @ScottMorrisonMP. Leaked messages are reported to have revealed how Sukkar and his office directed and endorsed the employment of party political staff. 29 May 2019 - 23 May 2022. Sukkar has been a member of the House of Representatives since September 2013, representing the Division of Deakin in Victoria for the Liberal Party. The three were then ordered to appear before the Victorian Supreme Court to explain why they shouldn't be charged with contempt of court. Maybe there is a reason that Josh Frydenberg wouldn't confirm his trust in Sukkar. [13] Labor MP Tim Watts said in response that the remarks showed the Coalition was "back to where Joe Hockey started on housing affordability". This staff was alleged to have been funded by the taxpayer in his own office and Kevin Andrews' office. [26][27] However the inquiry did not interview any witnesses or staff from the electoral offices. A two bedroom place is ~$750,000 or more in 2022. 1 hour ago. [25], Sukkar was accused of branch stacking, of which he was cleared of "serious misuse" of Commonwealth funds when it moved to formal investigation. 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. What's the solution to housing affordability from the Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar? The results are more stark when young . Josh Frydenberg says he still supports Michael Sukkar after fresh allegations came to light. We need a proper investigation that reveals the truth. [44] They have two sons, Leo and Nathan.[2]. 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. 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. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Seating Plan. R v Robert Faulkner. Get the edge with AM and PM briefings, plus breaking news alerts in your inbox. However, one has been cancelled and the rest are barely underway. Are you a moderate Liberal who is deeply concerned about the direction of your party? They need to know whether their money was misused against the law. Party president Robert Clark chaired the meeting in which members agreed to an audit of all members signed up in the past five years as part of a wide-ranging investigation. Under Sukkar's proposed rules, if the ACNC, headed by a Sukkar appointed charity hater, thinks a charity will commit a crime, it can be deregistered. When asked what his response was, he said I answered that question a second ago. Is there any wonder why the Liberals don't want a federal anti corruption body. It's a joke that Michael Sukkar can't even represent his own electorate on the issue of housing. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, the most senior federal Victorian Liberal, also pointed to the Finance investigation, conducted after the allegations were first aired. The Victorian Premier has spoken out after Queensland moved to make major changes to its drug laws. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Harvey Gay (Canberra) Please signup or follow on social media below to be notified of updates. All times AEDT (GMT +11). A politicalpamphlet designed by Mr Pham at Mr Sukkar's office's request. 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. [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. 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. The point of elections and voting for a candidate is to have the people's will reflected in the actions of our government. 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. The findings of a Department of Finance report into federal MP Michael Sukkar's electoral office that cleared him of wrongdoing have been countered by allegations in a 60 Minutes-Nine newspapers investigation . 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. Firstly, about an important announcement that the Morrison Government has made in relation to timber supplies for, predominately, the residential construction industry. 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. Were working to restore it. DuPage County property transfers for Jan. 11-24, 2023. It's been a long held view of conservative politicians that charities should be supported in their work. Then you'll be having the kids staying around. Crossbench MPs want stronger federal corruption commission after Sukkar allegations. "The adverse impact of having this discussion, using their logic, since February this year has been a lot worse than if it . Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. 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The former Ashurst tax lawyer started his mission from God to impose his will on the Party. Now I think that most people agree that JobKeeper did save so many jobs, it did save so many businesses. Michael Sukkar promised 5 car parks in Deakin from the $660 million Commuter Car Park Projects fund. The investigation that cleared them of misusing taxpayer-funded staff was undertaken by a law firm Sukkar used to work for. It turns out that all the schemes have likely contributed to increased prices and inflation, making housing more expensive for the average Aussie. Michael Sukkar, left, with his good friend and sometime employee, Matt Pham.Credit:Facebook. Fascinating answers to perplexing questions delivered to your inbox every week. Even staff that volunteered to give statements to the inquiry were not interviewed. The posturing and subject matter is vulgar and inaccurate.". Charities have estimated that the cost of complying with the new rules could cost up to $150 million in their first year. A Victorian government minister has backed a move to shift his wifes role away from his portfolio days after he apologised for another scandal. I am proud of the dedication and service that my office has always provided my constituents and community.. During this period, Mr Pham was engaged sporadically depending upon the constituent communication workload," Mr Sukkar's statement said. 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. Is it any wonder that Michael Sukkar has voted against a Federal ICAC? 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. 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