The former Morrison government has been accused of undermining the integrity of Operation Sovereign Borders after a report confirmed it instructed the Department of Home Affairs to publicise the interception of an asylum seeker boat on election day for political purposes.
A review by departmental secretary Mike Pezzullo released Friday afternoon by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil clears the department of any wrongdoing, but fingers both then-prime minister Scott Morrison and home affairs minister Karen Andrews.
Loading...
Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
