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He described the red shirts scheme as 'a gold standard rort' and criticised the Victorian Ombudsman for not coming down harder, saying she could have used 'stronger language' to get the message across.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the Labor government is 'deeply regretful' of the now infamous red shirts scheme for political staff in the lead up to the state election. Former government minister Adem Somyurek claims he raised his concerns about the red shirt scheme ahead of the state election - he alleges the premier replied with 'words to the effect of, 'Do you want to win the election or not?

Asked about the claims on Tuesday morning, Mr Andrews said Labor had made 'a number of important rule changes' since the ombudsman's investigation into the scheme. I have indicated to you and I will again that if we have to go further, we absolutely will,' he told reporters. The premier said Labor was 'deeply regretful' of red shirts affair and had already accepted responsibility for it and that he would appear before IBAC if asked to.

Tuesday's hearing was played recordings of Mr Somyurek speaking to a factional ally about getting electorate staff to do factional work during work hours. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline.

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