The Commonwealth has racked up more than $7.6 million in legal fees pursuing whistleblowers, with the bulk of that bill relating to a now-dumped prosecution.
The case against Bernard Collaery and Witness K cost the Commonwealth $5,510,829
Officials from the Attorney-General's Department revealed the cost under questioning from New South Wales Greens senator David Shoebridge, who labelled it as a "lavish use of taxpayer funds".drop the case against Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery.
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