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Australian Federal Police raid Labor party offices over alleged NBN leaks Australian federal police raid Labor party offices over alleged NBN leaks
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Australian Federal Police are raiding the parliamentary offices of Labor MP Stephen Conroy in Melbourne. Australian federal police have raided the parliamentary offices of Labor MP Stephen Conroy in Melbourne.
Guardian Australia understands the AFP are conducting an ongoing operation in relation to an alleged unauthorised disclosure of information investigation as part of documents relating to the National Broadband Network. Guardian Australia understands the AFP operation related to an alleged unauthorised disclosure of information about the National Broadband Network.
Guardian Australia also understands a separate office is being raided in Melbourne in relation to one of Jason Clare’s staffers. It is understood another Melbourne office was raided in connection with a staffer of Labor’s communications spokesman, Jason Clare.
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Labor frontbencher Tony Burke confirmed on ABC’s 7.30 program that raids were taking place.Labor frontbencher Tony Burke confirmed on ABC’s 7.30 program that raids were taking place.
“There are allegations floating around about documents that were leaked from the NBN,” he said,“There are allegations floating around about documents that were leaked from the NBN,” he said,
“There’s no doubt the leaks that came from the NBN caused immense damage, immense damage to Malcolm Turnbull when they showed the cost blowout of the NBN, the fact it was slower and going to be delayed.“There’s no doubt the leaks that came from the NBN caused immense damage, immense damage to Malcolm Turnbull when they showed the cost blowout of the NBN, the fact it was slower and going to be delayed.
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“The thing that I also know with this is during the life of this parliament, on 23 different occasions we’ve asked about leaks from all parts of this government, right through to the National Security Committee of cabinet.“The thing that I also know with this is during the life of this parliament, on 23 different occasions we’ve asked about leaks from all parts of this government, right through to the National Security Committee of cabinet.
“ The night before the budget government staffers were handing out cabinet in confidence documents around the press gallery. I don’t know how many of those inquiries have resulted in police raids. I don’t know how many times they’ve been referred to the AFP.” “The night before the budget government staffers were handing out cabinet-in-confidence documents around the press gallery. I don’t know how many of those inquiries have resulted in police raids. I don’t know how many times they’ve been referred to the AFP.”
More to follow ... The AFP released a statement on Tuesday night confirming it was “conducting operational activity in Melbourne this evening”.
“As this activity is related to an ongoing investigation, it is not appropriate to comment any further at this stage,” the statement said.