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Denis Napthine denies knowing about Liberal fundraiser's alleged mafia link Denis Napthine denies knowing about Liberal fundraiser's alleged mafia link
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The Victorian premier says he knows nothing about a Liberal party fundraiser who had alleged links to the mafia.The Victorian premier says he knows nothing about a Liberal party fundraiser who had alleged links to the mafia.
A Liberal campaign for a marginal seat in the 2013 federal election was reported to be partially funded by a suspected mafia godfather from Melbourne.A Liberal campaign for a marginal seat in the 2013 federal election was reported to be partially funded by a suspected mafia godfather from Melbourne.
Fairfax Media says the Bruce electorate campaign fundraising dinner, attended by planning minister Matthew Guy, was hosted at the alleged mafia boss's Docklands reception centre on 1 March last year. Fairfax Media says the Bruce electorate campaign fundraising dinner, attended by planning minister Matthew Guy, was hosted at the alleged mafia boss's Docklands reception centre on 1 March last year.
Premier Denis Napthine says he knows nothing about it and it is not a matter for him.Premier Denis Napthine says he knows nothing about it and it is not a matter for him.
"It was a federal election candidate, it was run by the Liberal party, it is not my responsibility," he told reporters on Friday."It was a federal election candidate, it was run by the Liberal party, it is not my responsibility," he told reporters on Friday.
"These questions are best directed to the Liberal party itself, who organise these fundraising events."These questions are best directed to the Liberal party itself, who organise these fundraising events.
"I know nothing about these matters. I don't even know who they're talking about.""I know nothing about these matters. I don't even know who they're talking about."
The Labor opposition said Napthine and Guy needed to answer questions about what they knew.The Labor opposition said Napthine and Guy needed to answer questions about what they knew.
"These are very serious allegations about Liberal party fundraisers allegedly linked with the Calabrian mafia," deputy opposition leader James Merlino told reporters on Friday."These are very serious allegations about Liberal party fundraisers allegedly linked with the Calabrian mafia," deputy opposition leader James Merlino told reporters on Friday.
"There is nothing right about that. What did the premier know and when? Did Matthew Guy know when he headlined this event that he was doing so with allegedly the Calabrian Mafia?""There is nothing right about that. What did the premier know and when? Did Matthew Guy know when he headlined this event that he was doing so with allegedly the Calabrian Mafia?"
Federal Liberal MP Russell Broadbent, Guy, state Liberal MP for Hastings Neale Burgess, as well as Bruce candidate Emanuele Cicchiello and former Bass Coast mayor Neville Goodwin attended the fundraiser, Fairfax Media said.Federal Liberal MP Russell Broadbent, Guy, state Liberal MP for Hastings Neale Burgess, as well as Bruce candidate Emanuele Cicchiello and former Bass Coast mayor Neville Goodwin attended the fundraiser, Fairfax Media said.