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● Northcote MLA Kat Theophanous and her father Theo Theophanous. "IBAC's investigation found ■ Political identity Theo that Mr Theophanous atTheophanous improperly lobtempted to influence ministers bied and received ‘in-kind benand their advisors in favour of efit’ to his daughter Kat Theophanous, Labor MLA the East Werribee project," the for Northcote, the Indepenreport said. dent Broad-based Anti-cor“In 2019, when the project ruption Commission has was rejected by the state, Mr tralian Education City, a $31 Theophanous texted three diffound. Mr Theophanous has re- billion proposal to build an edu- ferent ministers including Mr jected the findings. There is no cation and employment hub in Pallas urging further negotiasuggestion that Ms Theo- East Werribee. tion. ABC News said: The project phanous has been involved in “I really think that the decifailed to win government sup- sion to terminate AEC will have any wrongdoing. The IBAC report says Mr port in 2019 after four years of serious consequences for the Theophanous, a former Labor negotiation. Govt and despite what U have State Minister, mer Victorian “Despite Mr Theophanous been told for our relationship Labor minister "improperly" being a registered lobbyist, with China. A massive law suit lobbied for a major develop- AEC was not listed as one of may also follow and pretty bad ment consortium and obtained clients and IBAC found that he publicity," he texted. donations for his daughter's had engaged in lobbying on The ABC said: “While Mr election campaign. behalf of the group from 2018. Theophanous never entered IBAC investigated Mr “The report, tabled in parTheophanous over two years. liament on Wednesday morn- into a commercial arrangement He was a minister in the ing [Feb. 22], detailed Mr with the company, IBAC found Brumby and Bracks Labor Theophanous speaking to "he obtained benefits from Governments before becom- Andrews Government minis- AEC and its associates in the ing a lobbyist.nt. ters including Treasurer Tim form of donations to his Operation Clara probed Pallas and then finance minis- daughter's campaign for elecMr Theophanous's dealings ter Robin Scott about the tion to the Victorian Parliament". with the Chinese-backed Aus- project.
Watchdog says lobbying ‘improper’
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■ The Northern Football Netball League will launch its 2023 season with a split first round on April 7-15 for Division 1 and 2. Macleod will play Greensborough on Good Friday (Apr. 7) afternoon at De Winton Park. On Saturday, April 15, the other Division 1 fixtures are: Hurstbridge v West PrestonLakeside, Montmorency v Whittlesea, Heidelberg v North Heidelberg and Bundoora v Banyule. The Division 2 season starts at 2.10pm on Good Friday (Apr. 7) with Eltham hosting Panton Hill. Epping will play Thomastown. Other Division 2 games will be played on Saturday, April 15: Northcote Park v Diamond Creek, Watsonioa v Lower Plenty, South Morang v St Mary’s. Division 3 games start Saturday, April 15: Old Eltham Collegians v Mernda, Kinglake v Reservoir, and Laurimar v Kilmore. NFNL officials say thatFinals for Divsion 1 will take place on September 2-3 (Week 1), September 9-10 (Week 2), a Sunday Prelimianary Final on September 17, and a Grand Final on Saturday, September 23. Division 2 finals will take place one week earlier, with the Grand Final listed for Saturday, September 16. Division 3 finals will be yet another week earlier, with the Grand Final slated for Saturday, December 9. Division 3 sees the inclusion of Kinglake, who have left Division 3 of the Outer Eastern League, which now has a six-team competition comprising Yea, Broadford, Alexandra, Warburton-Millgrove, Powelltown and Yarra Junction.
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