Mr Scott released a statement on Monday night to say he found “recent reporting of matters relating to the administration of the party especially confronting” and was looking forward “to the opportunity to clear my name”. Mr Somyurek was previously embroiled in controversy after he was forced to resign from Cabinet five years ago over bullying allegations made by a female staffer, Dimity Paul. Mr Somyurek says he emphatically denies any involvement in branch stacking. Mr Andrews dismissed Mr Somyurek’s statement, repeating that the MP had been sacked, and also confirmed he had referred the matter to the IBAC. F**k the Premier,” Somyurek is heard saying on the recording. Daniel Andrews’ government is in turmoil in the wake of a corruption scandal that has already claimed two senior scalps, with more likely to come. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). “Because of this, I found the recent reporting of matters relating to the administration of the party especially confronting. Adem Somyurek, a former minister in Daniel Andrews' Labor government, has slammed the Premier's 8pm to 5am curfew as an example of middle class ignorance. Somyurek served two stints as Victoria’s small business minister after initially being stood down in 2015 after his chief of staff levelled bullying allegations against him. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. State Member for South-Eastern Metropolitan Region and the Eumemmerring Province since November 2002 The branch-stacking allegations were aired on Sunday night after a year-long investigation by The Age and 60 Minutes. “They are being brave because they think they’ve got the Premier. I spoke to him extensively. A guide to all the grants available to your small business organised by industry, Victorian sole traders offered $3,000 cash grants in $100 million package, Victorian sole traders “baffled and disappointed” by grants package, as 92% still left in the cold, JobKeeper 2.0 GST turnover ruling may leave some businesses ineligible, expert warns, This workout timer startup had a $25,000 Kickstarter goal… but raised $1.1 million instead, Facebook offers $3 million in grants to Aussie small businesses affected by COVID-19, Explained: How businesses can access Victoria’s $3 billion support program, Will the Victorian government’s $20 million e-commerce grants scheme give local startups a boost? Adem Somyurek is offering advice to Dan Andrews about abuse of power. Former federal cabinet minister and factional powerbroker Stephen Conroy said state and federal preselections may need to be conducted by the federal ALP, given the number of members that had allegedly been stacked. Mr Albanese has repeatedly referenced the NSW Lavarch review — conducted after the suspension of then-NSW Labor general secretary Kaila Murnain in 2019.