Investigation did not ‘identify sufficient admissible evidence’ the person intended to mislead, police say
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The Australian federal police has finalised an investigation into allegations a witness in the robodebt royal commission gave false evidence, saying it did not “identify sufficient admissible evidence” that the alleged offender had intended to mislead.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the AFP said it had received the allegation in July 2023 as the royal commission concluded the “crude and cruel” scheme was a “costly failure of public administration” and “neither fair nor legal”. Giving false evidence is an offence under the Royal Commissions Act.
Continue reading…Investigation did not ‘identify sufficient admissible evidence’ the person intended to mislead, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian federal police has finalised an investigation into allegations a witness in the robodebt royal commission gave false evidence, saying it did not “identify sufficient admissible evidence” that the alleged offender had intended to mislead.In a statement released on Wednesday, the AFP said it had received the allegation in July 2023 as the royal commission concluded the “crude and cruel” scheme was a “costly failure of public administration” and “neither fair nor legal”. Giving false evidence is an offence under the Royal Commissions Act.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…