The Latest Breaking News from David Shoebridge

Afghanistan war crime allegations prompted US warnings about cooperation with Australia

Defence chief Angus Campbell reveals the United States military warned that allegations of war crimes may affect future cooperation with Australia.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

ADF chief tells Senate estimates he reviewed his own performance commanding troops in Afghanistan

Angus Campbell said he had encouraged the defence minister, Richard Marles, to ‘seek independent views’ before making any decision on the issue

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023

Senator alleges 'perception of contamination' as police investigate firm working inside its buildings

The Australian Federal Police has reasserted its ability to effectively investigate a former member of PwC, as the firm completes millions of dollars worth of contracts working alongside AFP staff.

ABC News · May 28, 2023

Twitter accused of responding ‘to tyrants quickly’ but ignoring Australian government

Julie Inman Grant tells Senate estimates Twitter’s slowness to tackle online child abuse material is in contrast to its blocking of anti-Erdoğan tweets in the lead-up to the Turkish election

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023

Review needed of police deployment to aged care after 95-year-old woman Tasered, says age discrimination commissioner

Dr Kay Patterson questions whether mental health team would be more appropriate while David Shoebridge says police tools are ‘wrong resource’

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2023

Office of Governor-General says no rules broken hosting daughter's wedding reception at Government House

Governor-General David Hurley's daughter's wedding reception was held at Government House on March 11, 2023. Yesterday, his office told a Senate estimates hearing he was entitled to use his official Canberra residence as the venue.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Australian MPs to mark Modi visit by screening critical BBC documentary in Parliament House

Australia’s parliament will hold a special screening of a BBC documentary critical of Narendra Modi a day after the prime minister addressed a mass gathering of the country’s Indian diaspora in Sydney.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Home Affairs officials grilled over employment of man under investigation for child sex offences

Yesterday, Stephen Mitchell was sentenced to more than 13 years in jail for a raft of child sex offences, which police had been investigating prior to his employment with the Department of Home Affairs.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Labor accuses Coalition of playing politics over changes to secretive intelligence committee

Opposition says plan to include crossbenchers in committee is ‘part of a grubby back-room political deal’

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2023

Secret report condemns orders keeping convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika in prison

A convicted terrorist is being kept in prison using orders that have been condemned in a Home Affairs inquiry. The department kept that report's findings secret — until now.

ABC News · May 11, 2023