The police union has hit out at “smears” against investigators in the case of Bruce Lehrmann and thrown its full support behind calls for a judicial inquiry into the handling of the case, saying it must also consider the conduct of the Director of Public Prosecutions, among others.
The Australian Federal Police Association, which represents federal and ACT police, also plans to make a complaint to the information watchdog about the freedom of information process that resulted in the release of a letter penned by the DPP Shane Drumgold SC, which made stunning allegations of police conduct.
