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Banyule Mayor quits Labor Party ahead of branch stacking tribunal hearing
The Mayor of a council in Melbourne’s north-east has quit the Labor party after he was accused of breaking party rules following a major branch stacking probe.
Key points:
- Cr Garotti says he resigned because he does not have the personal capacity to deal with the tribunal process
- No decision has been made on whether the tribunal will continue in his absence
- He denies the allegations and leaves with “no ill feelings towards the party”
Banyule Mayor Rick Garotti was one of two Labor politicians referred to the party’s disputes tribunal panel last week for alleged branch stacking activities after a major audit of the Victorian membership.
Former State Labor minister Marlene Kairouz was also referred to the tribunal. Both deny the charges.
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