Deputy federal Liberal leader Sussan Ley was the target of a branch-stacking operation organised by a party powerbroker who wanted her seat, an inquiry has been told.
Shirlee Burge, a councillor and Liberal Party member based in Deniliquin, told a NSW parliamentary inquiry she met party operative Christian Ellis in late 2020 or early 2021 after branch members complained about an "unusual influx" in new members.
