David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 17 May 2012:

(1) Did AusAID:

(a) undertake a direct investigation of the Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC)

(b)   refer the concerns about the Palestinian UAWC to any intelligence agency; and

(c)   seek the advice of any intelligence agency about the alleged activities of the Palestinian UAWC.

(2) How did AusAID determine that no employees or officials of the Palestinian UAWC have links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PELP).

(3) Were the background checks of staff and officials of the Palestinian UAWC, to ensure they were not associated with PELP, undertaken by:

(a) AusAID; and

(b)    an intelligence organisation

(4) What due diligence processes does AusAID require of its fellow agencies and organisations working in such environments.