Former Labor leader dumped
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Mr Taylor is standing by his friend, John Bowler.
The former Deputy Premier and former leader of the Labor Party, Ian Taylor, says he is disappointed with the party's decision to dump him for endorsing the Independent candidate for Kalgoorlie, John Bowler.
Mr Bowler, a former Labor MP, was expelled from the party last year after a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation into his dealings with lobbyists.
The ALP's Assistant State Secretary, Simon Mead, says the party will investigate the Mr Taylor's endorsement of Mr Bowler after this weekend's State election.
Mr Taylor says his friendship with Mr Bowler comes before the party.
"If that's the price to pay for friendship well, that's a price I'm prepared to pay," he said.
"I'm sad that that would be the case but it's a price I'm prepared to pay."
