Clare O'Neil (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Justice) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin sold Senate estimates today that this year's budget will see $205 million cut from the Australian Federal Police. The commissioner said this cut may hit the Australian Federal Police's work combating illicit drugs and firearms. How can the government justify cutting the resources of the Australian Federal Police, who work hard to keep drugs and guns off our streets?

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