The WA Liberal Party has called in the fraud squad after a secret internal investigation uncovered serious concerns about the financial controls of the party’s election campaigning.
WA Liberal State director Sam Calabrese confirmed the party had referred a matter to police after an “internal audit” identified possible criminal offences during the party’s campaign for the State seat of Pilbara last year.
“The Liberal Party was made aware of issues relating to a local campaign last year,” Mr Calabrese said yesterday.
“An internal governance review was undertaken. The results of the review are being considered by our internal disciplinary body and one particular matter has been referred to the Western Australian Police for assessment.”
The audit, obtained by The Weekend West,…
