Labor threatens to refer Liberal hopeful Katie Allen to high court over eligibility

Higgins candidate still has unpaid role at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, which may breach section 44

Labor has threatened to refer the Liberal candidate in Higgins, Katie Allen, to the high court because she has retained an unpaid role at a medical research institute in receipt of commonwealth grants.

Although Allen removed herself from the research grants, a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute spokeswoman confirmed she is still an “honorary fellow”, which Labor believes could put her in breach of section 44 of the constitution.

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