Bob Debus (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I can tell you that the Australian Federal Police have not cut staff significantly. Indeed, the staffing figures remain very similar now to what they were at this time last year. I can tell you that the Australian Crime Commission’s employment fluctuates according to the particular projects that are underway and according to whether the officers that are seconded from other police forces are appropriately employed at a particular time. The fact is that the figures quoted by the honourable member are simply incorrect and we are not losing any officials from these organisations at all.

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