You can be sure the practice is more widespread than just the major scandals that come to light from time to time,but still there is no genuine commitment to eliminate it,or even contain it
New messages and emails show the assistant federal treasurer was personally involved in a potentially illegal scheme to use taxpayer funded staff as factional operatives.
Michael Sukkar was a groomsman at graphic designer Matt Pham's wedding and gave him a taxpayer-funded job while he worked full-time elsewhere.
The party will probe all members signed up in the past five years to see if they are genuine,while several operatives face suspension or expulsion from the party.
Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar and veteran MP Kevin Andrews deny misuse of taxpayer funds but the party's Victorian boss and a federal department will probe the claims.