Michael Keenan (Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Wright for that question. In this year's budget, the government has invested a further $321 million in the Australian Federal Police. This money will go to 100 additional intelligence experts, over 100 tactical response and covert surveillance operators, and almost 100 forensic specialists, to advance our fight against crime and terrorism.

This is the largest investment in the domestic capability of the Australian Federal Police in over a decade, and no government is more committed to the Australian Federal Police than this one. But we have been reminded just yesterday that not everybody shares our commitment to the Australian Federal Police—

Mr Keogh interjecting—

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