法院裁定持续 “工党涉及腐败”的调查

高等法院上周裁定，调查有关工党议员涉及不当挪用公款的指控应继续进行。 事件起因于 2014 年州政府大选，多位工党议员挪用纳税人公款来支持选举相关活动开销，由于竞选活动工作者穿着亮红色的 T-shirt，因此这起事件也被外界称为 “工党腐败的红色T-shirt” 案。

事件发生后，维州上议院要求维州监察委员会进行调查，并根据调查结果和社会报告说明。然则，工党政府执政后试图中止调查。

该事件最新发展是，高等法院驳回了政府中止调查的命令，并裁定调查要持续进行。 这次事件让大家看到澳洲政府体系内互相制衡与监督的系统，也希望调查结果能够告诉维州人民，当时到底发生了什麽。

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Court rules inquiry into Labor rorts can go ahead

The Supreme Court has ruled last week that an inquiry into allegations of misuse of public funds by Labor MPs can proceed.

Prior to the 2014 election, Labor MPs used public funds to pay for ALP campaign organisers and pretended they were employed as Parliamentary electorate staff. This is referred to as the “Labor red shirts rorts affair”, because the campaign workers involved wore bright red T shirts.

The Legislative Council of Parliament asked Victoria’s Ombudsman to inquire into and report to the community on what occurred. However, the government tried to stop the inquiry from proceeding.

Now the Supreme Court has rejected the government’s attempt to stop it, the inquiry can proceed. Let us hope it can find out and tell Victorians the truth about what happened.