Your afternoon Briefing: Corruption unit probes ‘serious’ police complaints

Corruption unit probes “serious” police complaints made by Aboriginal people, and former Labor MP Ernest Wong accused at ICAC of giving “false evidence”.

Elyse Popplewell

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4:59PMAugust 30, 2019

Victoria’s independent corruption body will review more than 50 “serious incident” complaints made by Aboriginal people, and former Labor MP Ernest Wong is asked if he told anyone the head table for a Chinese Friends of Labor dinner had been “taken for $100,000”.

Eathan Cruse leaves the Victorian Supreme Court in Melbourne, Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Eathan Cruse is suing the state for police brutality after he was allegedly kicked in the head, slammed on the fridge and hit with a gun during a raid. (AAP Image/David Crosling) NO ARCHIVING

Corruption unit probes ‘serious’ police complaints

Victoria’s independent corruption body will review more than 50 “serious incident” complaints made against police by Aboriginal people.

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Ernest Wong (centre) leaves the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations in Sydney in Sydney, Friday, August 30, 2019. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

MP gave ‘false evidence’

Former NSW upper house MP Ernest Wong has been accused at ICAC of giving “false evidence” after allegedly telling someone the head table for a Chinese Friends of Labor dinner had been “taken for $100,000”.

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Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristina Keneally speaks during a hearing of parliamentary intelligence and security committee at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, August 14, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Keneally tells ALP: leave HQ

Kristina Keneally calls for the disgraced head office of the NSW ALP to move, and wants a review of the role of its general secretary.

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