Prior to the 2006 Election, McArdle, by then an emerging force within the Parliament, came under sustained criticism from the Labor Party and local media for his role in the collapse of mortgage schemes run by Boyce Garrick Lawyers. Premier Peter Beattie claimed that his role in the collapse made him unfit for such a leadership position.
Prior to the 2006 election, McArdle, an influential figure in Parliament, faced criticism from the Labor Party and local media regarding his involvement in the collapse of mortgage schemes run by Boyce Garrick Lawyers. Premier Peter Beattie claimed that McArdle's role in the collapse made him unfit for leadership.