Posted 12/4/2023, 8:41:23 AM
Senator Faces Misconduct Claims Over Emails and Debt Threats
- Senator David Van faces claims of using taxpayer resources for personal endeavors based on leaked messages and emails
- Van was dumped from Liberal party room following sexual harassment allegations by Senator Lidia Thorpe
- Van allegedly used parliamentary email to discuss private business matters and message women inappropriately
- Van threatened removalists with legal action for unpaid $9k debt using Senate letterhead
- Parliamentary probe launched into Van's alleged misconduct based on complaints by former staffers