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| Sukkar was accused of [[branch stacking]], of which he was cleared of "serious misuse" of Commonwealth funds when it moved to formal investigation.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.theage.com.au/national/...branch-stacking-machine-20200821-p55o1f.html| title = Michael Sukkar, Kevin Andrews implicated in Liberal Party branch-stacking scandal| date = 23 August 2020}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-13|title=Federal Government MPs cleared of wrongdoing and misusing public funds|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10...1-02-01|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref> However the inquiry did not interview any witnesses or staff from the electoral offices.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crowe|first=David|date=2020-10-14|title=Inquiry that cleared Liberal MPs did not hear from key witnesses|url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/...5654u.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref> In 2021, further allegations of branch stacking were aired by 60 Minutes and the Nine newspapers against Sukkar and [[Marcus Bastiaan]], which Sukkar denied.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/post/max-opray/2021/11/08/sukkar-aware-branch-stacking|title = Sukkar aware of branch stacking|date = 8 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.abc.net.au/article/100601696|title = Allegations of Liberal Party branch stacking involving Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar aired in defamation case - ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.smh.com.au/national/mic...ents-state-20211108-p5970j.html|title=Michael Sukkar's brother Paul recruited 58 Liberal members in two months}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/politics/michae...scandal-court-documents-20211105-p596gq|title = Michael Sukkar engulfed in branch-stacking scandal: Court documents|date = 7 November 2021}}</ref> In January 2021, the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] reported that the [[Australian Security Intelligence Organisation]] (ASIO) was investigating a donor with ties to Sukkar over foreign interference risks.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Hui|first1=Echo|last2=Rubinsztein-Dunlop|first2=Sean|date=3 January 2021|title=ASIO red-flags Liberal Party donor Huifeng 'Haha' Liu over foreign interference risks|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01...ign-interference-risks/13018938|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref> | Sukkar was accused of [[branch stacking]], of which he was cleared of "serious misuse" of Commonwealth funds when it moved to formal investigation.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.theage.com.au/national/...branch-stacking-machine-20200821-p55o1f.html| title = Michael Sukkar, Kevin Andrews implicated in Liberal Party branch-stacking scandal| date = 23 August 2020}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-13|title=Federal Government MPs cleared of wrongdoing and misusing public funds|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10...1-02-01|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref> However the inquiry did not interview any witnesses or staff from the electoral offices.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crowe|first=David|date=2020-10-14|title=Inquiry that cleared Liberal MPs did not hear from key witnesses|url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/...5654u.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref> In 2021, further allegations of branch stacking were aired by 60 Minutes and the Nine newspapers against Sukkar and [[Marcus Bastiaan]], which Sukkar denied.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/post/max-opray/2021/11/08/sukkar-aware-branch-stacking|title = Sukkar aware of branch stacking|date = 8 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.abc.net.au/article/100601696|title = Allegations of Liberal Party branch stacking involving Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar aired in defamation case - ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.smh.com.au/national/mic...ents-state-20211108-p5970j.html|title=Michael Sukkar's brother Paul recruited 58 Liberal members in two months}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/politics/michae...scandal-court-documents-20211105-p596gq|title = Michael Sukkar engulfed in branch-stacking scandal: Court documents|date = 7 November 2021}}</ref> In January 2021, the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] reported that the [[Australian Security Intelligence Organisation]] (ASIO) was investigating a donor with ties to Sukkar over foreign interference risks.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Hui|first1=Echo|last2=Rubinsztein-Dunlop|first2=Sean|date=3 January 2021|title=ASIO red-flags Liberal Party donor Huifeng 'Haha' Liu over foreign interference risks|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01...ign-interference-risks/13018938|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref> |
| In December 2020, Sukkar was given further responsibilities, being sworn in to the roles of Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chambers|first=Geoff|date=19 December 2020|title=Cabinet reshuffle|work=The Australian|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/na...31691d4a6c01576451c98976b44375|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> | In December 2020, Sukkar was given further responsibilities, being sworn in to the roles of Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chambers|first=Geoff|date=19 December 2020|title=Cabinet reshuffle|work=The Australian|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/na...31691d4a6c01576451c98976b44375|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> |
| In August 2020, there were allegations that Sukkar misused his taxpayer-funded staff for branch stacking and smear campaigns. Sukkar referred himself to the Finance Department for an investigation, and in October 2020 it was found that there was an insufficient basis to reach a finding of serious misuse of money or resources.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Knaus |first=Christopher |date=2020-10-20 |title=Investigation that cleared MP Michael Sukkar of wrongdoing was carried out by his old law firm |url=https://www.theguardian.com/austral...rongdoing-was-carried-out-by-his-old-law-firm |access-date=2024-05-08 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The investigation was outsourced to a law firm where Sukkar worked for seven years.<ref name=":1" /> | |
| === Shadow Cabinet === | === Shadow Cabinet === |
| At the [[2022 Australian federal election]], Sukkar held his seat by fewer than 500 votes, making it the most marginal Liberal seat in the nation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2022/guide/deak | title=Deakin (Key Seat) - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results | website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] }}</ref> Upon the defeat of the Coalition, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Social Services by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in June of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-05 |title=Peter Dutton sidelines Scott Morrison allies in shadow cabinet as Nationals take six spots |url=https://www.theguardian.com/austral...in-shadow-cabinet-as-nationals-take-six-spots |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> | At the [[2022 Australian federal election]], Sukkar held his seat by fewer than 500 votes, making it the most marginal Liberal seat in the nation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2022/guide/deak | title=Deakin (Key Seat) - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results | website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] }}</ref> Upon the defeat of the Coalition, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Social Services by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in June of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-05 |title=Peter Dutton sidelines Scott Morrison allies in shadow cabinet as Nationals take six spots |url=https://www.theguardian.com/austral...in-shadow-cabinet-as-nationals-take-six-spots |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> |
| As Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness, he has called the Labor Party's Housing Australia Future Fund a "Ponzi scheme".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Housing Australia Future Fund a 'ponzi scheme': Shadow housing minister |url=https://www.savings.com.au/news/michael-sukkar-haff |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Savings.com.au |language=en}}</ref> He | |
| == Political views == | == Political views == |
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| Sukkar also intervened during the development of the [[2021 Australian census]] to exclude questions about gender and sexuality despite these being recommended for inclusion by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-24 |title=Liberal MP calls for sexuality questions in census after ABS dumped them on minister's guidance |url=http://www.theguardian.com/australi...y-questions-after-input-from-ministers-office |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> | Sukkar also intervened during the development of the [[2021 Australian census]] to exclude questions about gender and sexuality despite these being recommended for inclusion by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-24 |title=Liberal MP calls for sexuality questions in census after ABS dumped them on minister's guidance |url=http://www.theguardian.com/australi...y-questions-after-input-from-ministers-office |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> |
| Sukkar opposed the [[Indigenous Voice to Parliament|Voice to Parliament]], describing it as "divisive".<ref>{{Cite AV media |url= | |
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == |
| Sukkar married Anna Duthie in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael Sukkar|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8442622/bio|access-date=4 June 2017|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> They have two sons.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-26|title=Michael Sukkar|url=https://www.abc.net.au/qanda/michael-sukkar/12092812|access-date=2020-09-20|website=Q+A|language=en}}</ref> | Sukkar married Anna Duthie in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael Sukkar|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8442622/bio|access-date=4 June 2017|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> They have two sons.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-26|title=Michael Sukkar|url=https://www.abc.net.au/qanda/michael-sukkar/12092812|access-date=2020-09-20|website=Q+A|language=en}}</ref> He has two investment properties in [[Ringwood North, Victoria|Ringwood North]] and [[Canberra]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=The private interests of Michael Sukkar MP |url=https://openpolitics.au/47/michael-sukkar |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=openpolitics.au |language=en}}</ref> He resides in [[Blackburn, Victoria|Blackburn]].<ref name=":2" /> |
| ==References== | ==References== |
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