Carpenter urged to oust backbencher over CCC evidence
8:00 AM March 1
Pressure is mounting on Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter to have another MP sacked from the Labor Party, following revelations at a corruption inquiry.
Government backbencher Shelley Archer appeared before the inquiry yesterday, accused of passing on confidential information to lobbyist Brian Burke.
She is also accused of being used as an agent to deal with ministers who would not deal with Mr Burke.
Ms Archer has denied doing anything wrong and has vowed to resist any moves to oust her from the Labor Party.
But Opposition Leader Paul Omodei says the Premier has no choice but to have her sacked.
"If the Premier was serious about removing the influence of Brian Burke from the Labor Party, he has got no alternative at all but to get rid of Shelley Archer," he said.
Mr Omodei says Mr Carpenter has promised to clean up the party and must do so.
"He made it very clear that he was going to clean up the Labor Party," he said.
"He's now going to be put to the test." Source: ABC
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