ALP councillor Michael Teti linked to Mafia boss used senator's office for branch stacking, documents show

The office of a former Victorian senator was used by a Labor councillor linked to alleged Mafia boss Frank Madaferri to improperly sign up members to the party, ALP documents reveal.

Internal ALP documents obtained by the ABC show Michael Teti, a powerful Labor figure in Melbourne's northern suburbs, used the Coburg office of then senator Mehmet Tillem for a meeting of his Fawkner branch in November 2013.

In a letter to ALP state secretary Noah Carrol, Mr Teti informed the party of a change to the time and date of the November meeting of the Fawkner branch.

"We will be changing our next meeting details to 12pm the 30th of November 2013 which will be held in senator Mehmet Tillem's office," Mr Teti wrote.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-13/alp-councillor-linked-to-mafia-boss-accuse...

There is a history of ALP and mafia connections that go back for some time. Bob Hawke had dealings with the mafia and flamboyant Big Al Grassby was well connected to the mafia. It's interesting to see the tradition continue.