Fed: Libs attack wait on charges

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2007
Fed: Libs attack wait on charges

Federal Liberal backbencher CAMERON THOMPSON says the Federal Police should hurry up
and charge three of his Queensland colleagues .. or drop their investigations.

Four weeks ago the AFP raided the Brisbane offices of Liberal backbenchers ANDREW LAMING
.. GARY HARDGRAVE and ROSS VASTA .. reportedly as part of investigations into rorting
printing allowances.

Mr THOMPSON says the AFP's cast a slur over the MPs' reputations .. and should either
quickly charge the men or make a public statement explaining the investigation would go
no further.

Mr THOMPSON's told the ABC .. he'd expect police would have had strong evidence to
justify a raid.

And he says once it's been carried out .. there should be a quick resolution one way or another.







Last week Mr HARDGRAVE launched a scathing attack on the AFP in parliament .. for exposing
the Bali Nine to a death sentence by tipping off Indonesian police.

Mr HARDGRAVE also said he's confident of being cleared of any wrongdoing by the AFP.

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