Mayor Hicham Zraika's recruitment drive in Auburn sparks branch stacking fears

By Sean Nicholls
Updated October 31 2014 - 12:08am, first published 12:00am
Questions: Whose name will be on the ballot for Labor in Auburn? Photo: Andrew Meares
Questions: Whose name will be on the ballot for Labor in Auburn? Photo: Andrew Meares
Questions: Whose name will be on the ballot for Labor in Auburn? Photo: Andrew Meares
Questions: Whose name will be on the ballot for Labor in Auburn? Photo: Andrew Meares
Questions: Whose name will be on the ballot for Labor in Auburn? Photo: Andrew Meares
Questions: Whose name will be on the ballot for Labor in Auburn? Photo: Andrew Meares
Questions: Whose name will be on the ballot for Labor in Auburn? Photo: Andrew Meares
Questions: Whose name will be on the ballot for Labor in Auburn? Photo: Andrew Meares

Questions are being asked about a surge in branch membership in the state seat of Auburn ahead of a controversial preselection tipped to see the sitting member, former minister Barbara Perry, dumped as Labor's candidate in favour of local mayor Hicham Zraika.