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Jacob Shteyman

Inquiry into public servant's $300k payment after raid

Parliament House Corruption DPS the Department of Parliamentary Services

A significant staff payment is being investigated internally as well as an anti-corruption probe. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A six-figure payout to a senior public servant is under the microscope after a raid on Parliament House by the federal corruption watchdog.

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is investigating why its former deputy secretary, Cate Saunders, was given a $315,126 incentive payment to retire after her boss, Rob Stefanic, declared the duo had a close relationship.

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