Coalition’s redaction of report on $1.3bn arms deal an ‘extraordinary failure of judgment’

Labor and crossbench senator say suppression of auditor general’s finding on Thales deal an attack on his independence

Labor says the government’s decision to protect a multinational arms manufacturer by suppressing a finding from the auditor general will have a “chilling effect” on his independence.

The defence minister, Christopher Pyne, on Monday defended the decision to black out sections of an auditor general’s report on Australia’s $1.3bn contract with Thales to provide the Australian army with 1,100 Hawkei light protected vehicles.

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