Dramatic move follows a series of revelations concerning the granting of visas to au pairs by the minister
Labor has sought to apply privilege to any documents or information seized as part of an Australian federal police search at the Department of Home Affairs headquarters, over leaks concerning Peter Dutton’s ministerial intervention in the case of two foreign au pairs.
The move means investigators must hand over any documentation taken as part of the search to the Senate Clerk, where it will be locked up until it can be examined by a Senate committee, to determine whether or not it meets the privilege guidelines.
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