29-04-2025
Federal Election 2025: Labor accuses independent MP Dai Le of hosting anti-Bowen campaign hub in Fowler home
Sky News has obtained a private group chat linking independent MP Dai Le's residence to a NSW Young Liberal effort to oust Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
Labor has claimed that Fowler MP Dai Le's home is being used to collect campaign material to be used against Energy Minister Chris Bowen in the neighbouring seat of McMahon.
The conversation shows an exchange between what is purported to be the Macarthur Young Libs and the Young Liberal NSW Vice President Christian Martinazzo.
Screenshots reveal one Young Liberal saying to Mr Martinazzo, 'Chris Bowen belongs in the concrete base of a wind turbine in the Pacific Ocean'.
Then there was a response from Mr Martinazzo which indicated that paraphernalia can be picked up from Ms Le's address.
'Anytime from 3:30 onwards contact is Markus Lambert - Dai Le,' Mr Martinazzo said.
'Feel free to help turf him out we need all the help we can get.'
He then goes on to say his Nonno hates Chris Bowen.
Sky News contacted Mr Lambert, Ms Le's husband—formerly a Liberal Party member—and he angrily denied anyone has picked up material from his home to distribute anywhere.
He said he doesn't use his home for such purposes and blamed dirty tricks from Labor and said it was a fake group chat.
He said 'I'm pissed off' at the allegations.
Mr Lambert also said, 'Bowen is on the nose, he's losing'.
As for Mr Martinazzo, he confirmed the group chat was authentic but said he was passed the address to pass on from someone else.
He said he had checked and it was only authorised material that was distributed and that the young Liberals were "harassed" by Bowen supporters.
He didn't know either Mr Lambert or Dai Le.
In response, Energy Minister Chris Bowen blamed Ms Le for attempting to campaign against him, despite not being her competitor.
'Dai Le claims to be an Independent focussed on Fowler. In fact, she has been caught using her home as a base for a vile Liberal campaign in McMahon,' he said.
'Is this what she means by politics done differently?'
