Nationals MP George Christensen is facing claims from a staff member of an adult entertainment bar in the Philippines that he was a regular at the venue.
The bar manager of the night spot, which identifies itself as an "adult entertainment service", said Mr Christensen did not reveal he was a politician and alleged his "weakness" was women.
Federal police looked into the Queensland MP's trips to south-east Asia during and , finding no evidence of illegality but raising concern that he remained an ongoing risk of being compromised. Mr Christensen was dubbed the "Member for Manila" by colleagues after it emerged earlier this year he had taken at least 28 trips, spending almost days in the Philippines between and Several sources close to the probe have said the year-old, first elected to the Queensland seat of Dawson in , has frequently toured Angeles City, an urbanised area more than 80km north of the capital Manila which is known for its red-light district.
Nationals MP George Christensen. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen. Marjorie Lamsen, the manager of one bar, Ponytails, claimed the federal politician was a "very regular visitor" at the venue. Ms Lamsen, who said she had worked at the bar for six years, said: "He was always very good He was a big spender". The bar advertises itself as an "adult entertainment service" and says it employs female dancers and 50 female wait staff.
Mr Christensen, a committed Christian, says he met his now-wife April Asuncion while in the Philippines in The Balibago Barangay Social Hygiene Clinic confirmed the documents were legitimate but a letter from Mr Christensen's lawyers on Monday said the documents were fraudulent and denied all claims.
