The following La Trobe alumni were all good friends at the time and took part in student politics: Bill Kelty from the ACTU and AFL Commissioner, former Treasurer Tony Sheehan, Don Watson, Geoff Walsh (Bob Hawke's press secretary, High-profile union officials Brian Boyd, John Cummins and Garry Weaven, former federal treasury official and former Westpac CEO, David Morgan.
Some other Labor figures and people from the left side of politics include Mary Delahunty, Phil Cleary and Michael Danby.
A group of four candidates associated with the Australian Labor Party, Stephen Donnelly, Robert Larocca, Nigel Rhode and Robin Scott, contested the election.
The DRO's final report discovered numerous irregularities, including: The four candidates subsequently withdrew their nominations, and the ballots were declared invalid.
[6] Some of those involved with the scandal were later prominent figures of the Victorian Labor Party, with Robin Scott serving as the member for Preston from 2006 to 2022, and Stephen Donnelly becoming Assistant State Secretary.