Court action could be a possibility as Victorian unions fight to retain their seat at Labor's table after the Somyurek branch-stacking scandal.
Party members and the wider community will be looking to Steve Bracks and Jenny Macklin for the way ahead.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has counselled veteran MP Anthony Byrne over his damaging leaked text messages.
Veteran federal Labor MP Anthony Byrne called former colleague Sam Dastyari a'crooked,corrupt f---'and labelled a female MP a'drunk'in dozens of text messages released by former party powerbroker Adem Somyurek.
Anti-corruption watchdog launches'Operation Fortescue'as the race begins to fill now-vacant ministerial positions after the ALP branch stacking scandal.
The ex-premier,along with former federal minister Jenny Macklin,has been appointed as an administrator after Labor’s federal authority seized control of the party's Victorian branch.
The federal Labor MP whose office was the scene of covert filming that uncovered branch stacking in Victorian Labor says he is co-operating with authorities.
The Premier says he will'break the business model'of branch stackers and make sure the voice of genuine Labor members is'louder than it has ever been'.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is holding a press conference. You can watch it here.
One charity group whose committee is made up of ALP members and staffers received a large number of payments between 2015 and 2019.
Federal Labor will decide all state and federal candidates from the Victorian Labor party for three years due to a branch stacking scandal.