Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has been referred to the Public Service Commissioner over leaked text exchanges between him and influential Liberal Party figure Scott Briggs.
Text messages show Pezzullo suggesting potential ministerial appointments to his portfolio.Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has been referred to the Australian Public Service Commissioner, accused of inappropriately trying to influence the Liberal Party.
The texts indicate he used Liberal powerbroker Scott Briggs to wield influence, including recommending ministerial sackings and suggesting conservatives be appointed to the home affairs portfolio. "[On Sunday night] I referred this matter to the Australian Public Service Commissioner, Dr Gordon de Brouwer."
According to the messages, he also suggested the Liberals sack former defence minister Christopher Pyne, labelled former defence minister Marise Payne "completely ineffectual" and "a problem", and said he "almost had a heart attack" when Julie Bishop was linked with a tilt at the prime ministership in 2018.
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