Paul Keating was Prime Minister, but the man responsible more than anyone else is Keating's then Parliamentary Secretary, "Dr" Andrew Theophanus.
19th April 2000
Theophanous falls out with Labor Party
Andrew Theophanous, the federal Labor MP charged with accepting bribes, today resigned from the Australian Labor Party.
Dr Theophanous told reporters he would continue to hold his seat as an independent.
"I have today informed the leader of the Australian Labor Party, Mr Kim Beazley, of my resignation from the Australian Labor Party," Dr Theophanous said.
"It is with great sadness that I have taken this step."
He faces 27 charges stemming from an NCA investigation, including allegations he conspired to defraud the Commonwealth and breaches of the Migration Act.
It is alleged he accepted more than $35,000 to help people with immigration problems.
Dr Theophanous has not entered a plea.
He has been the Member for the Victorian seat of Calwell since 1984 and held the seat of Burke from 1980-1984.
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