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Libs probe member influx after allegations by MP Kevin Andrews
The Victorian Liberal Party is probing an influx of new members in the seat of Menzies, following extraordinary allegations by MP Kevin Andrews.
James Massola is chief political correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House
The Victorian Liberal Party is probing an influx of new members in the seat of Menzies, following extraordinary allegations by MP Kevin Andrews.
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