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3.59am GMT

Former Victorian minister Marlene Kairouz could face expulsion from the Labor party after her initial answers to an audit on allegations of branch stacking failed to satisfy party stalwarts, AAP reports.

Marlene Kairouz has been issued a show-cause notice by audit administrators Steve Bracks and Jenny Macklin, who have already purged the party of 1700 “non-genuine” members.

The high-profile duo is digging deeper into the scandal, with former powerbroker Adem Somyurek accused of handing over cash and using parliamentary employees to create fake branch members and amass political influence.

3.42am GMT

Here is the video of Scott Morrison’s comment about 26 January.

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