Peter Dutton accuses Labor of ‘political interference’ after Michael Pezzullo stripped of Order of Australia

Opposition leader blames termination of former home affairs chief's honour on government trying to seek retribution'

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The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has accused Labor of political interference" in seeking retribution" against Michael Pezzullo after he was stripped of his Order of Australia appointment by the independent body that runs the honours.

Pezzullo, a former top bureaucrat, was sacked as the home affairs department secretary in November 2023 after an independent inquiry found he had breached the government's code of conduct at least 14 times, including using his power for personal benefit.

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