AWU raids inquiry cost taxpayers $1.2 million - but Liberal staffers refused to co-operate auspol | michaelkoziol
Taxpayers have now forked out at least $1.2 million to cover the costs of a police inquiry into leaked information pertaining to raids on the headquarters of the Australian Workers' Union.
The raids were conducted to look for documents relating to donations the union made to activist group GetUp in the 2005/06 financial year when Labor leader Bill Shorten was the union's secretary.Credit:Senator Cash and Mr Keenan refused to be interviewed by the AFP in relation to the leaks, and twice refused to provide formal witness statementsThe documents provided to the Senate show both ministers took five weeks to provide any written statement to investigators.
The Department of Home Affairs, which is responsible for the AFP, told the Senate, "Five members of Minister Keenan's office who were asked to provide statements did not do so".
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