A Liberal MP has said branch stacking is a common occurrence in some divisions of the Liberal Party.

Liberal MP Dennis Jensen told Sky News that there was a huge branch stacking war in the division of Tangney in Western Australia and in the northern suburbs around the Hillarys area.

Branch stacking is the act of recruiting members for a local branch of a political party in order to influence the outcome of internal preselections of candidates.

A Victorian Liberal staffer resigned in the wake of the alleged branch stacking scandal centered around former Defence Minister Kevin Andrews, in the seat of Menzies.

Liberal MP Dennis Jensen (pictured) told Sky News that branch stacking is a common occurrence in some divisions of the Liberal Party

Former Defence Minister Kevin Andrews (pictured) is at the centre of a branch stacking scandal where members of the Macedonian community were signed up to the Liberal Party without their knowledge

Branch stacking is the act of recruiting members for a local branch of a political party in order to influence the outcome of internal preselections of candidates

The Herald Sun has alleged that signatures had been forged and people were signed up to the Liberal party without their knowledge.

Mr Andrews' electorate officer, Ananija Ananievski, resigned on Friday after it was alleged that members of the Macedonian community were signed up to the Liberal Party without knowing or understanding.

Mr Jensen told Sky News that anyone who is guilt of branch stacking should be jailed.

'There is public funding with votes so therefore you should have this element of transparency within the party and process.'

According to Sky News, sources from the Liberal Party say Mr Andrews won't be forced to quit in light of the branch stacking allegations but pressure is mounting for an investigation.

Liberal MP Dennis Jensen believes those guilty of branch stacking should be jailed. Sources from the Liberal Party say Mr Andrews won't be forced to quit