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An Ombudsman’s report released in March found that Labor had misused $388,000 in taxpayer funds by paying electorate officers to carry out part-time political campaigning in breach of parliamentary rules.
Labor MPs have refused to be interviewed about the matter, and Victoria Police have been issued with hands off warnings. This smacks of political interference in the operation by police in the judicial process.
The police handling of the "red shirts" probe has caused ructions among some people involved in the investigation, who have become increasingly concerned about interference from senior figures in force command.
Some officers are troubled about a directive given to detectives, which they consider inappropriate and overly deferential to MPs accused of misusing public funds for political benefit.
The Age can reveal that some officers from the fraud and extortion squad were told that if MPs did present for interviews, they were not to be searched, photographed or have their fingerprints taken.
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/...hirts-probe-interference-20181024-p50bpi.html
Labor MPs have refused to be interviewed about the matter, and Victoria Police have been issued with hands off warnings. This smacks of political interference in the operation by police in the judicial process.
The police handling of the "red shirts" probe has caused ructions among some people involved in the investigation, who have become increasingly concerned about interference from senior figures in force command.
Some officers are troubled about a directive given to detectives, which they consider inappropriate and overly deferential to MPs accused of misusing public funds for political benefit.
The Age can reveal that some officers from the fraud and extortion squad were told that if MPs did present for interviews, they were not to be searched, photographed or have their fingerprints taken.
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/...hirts-probe-interference-20181024-p50bpi.html