Vic Ombudsman probes Liberal donations ALLEGEDLY corrupt Liberal Party donations in marginal Victorian seats are being investigated by the Victorian Ombudsman, it's been reported. LIBERAL candidates in two key Labor-held seats in southeast Melbourne have been interviewed by Ombudsman's office investigators about donations and council planning decisions, News Corp Australia reported on Thursday. The candidates, who are both councillors, have been questioned over planning decisions made in the City of Casey in the past year. The controversy threatens to weaken Liberal Party support three weeks out from the state election as opinion polls suggest Labor is poised to win office. Geoff Ablett, the Liberal candidate for Cranbourne, and Amanda Stapledon, the Liberal candidate for nearby Narre Warren North, have submitted to formal Ombudsman interviews and denied any wrongdoing, News Corp reports. Both candidates declined to comment to News Corp which reports that complaints had been made to the Liberal Party and information had been presented to anti-corruption investigators about questionable political donations and specific council decisions.