AFP received 28 misconduct allegations involving MPs, staff or ‘official establishments’ in 12 months

Federal police declines to provide more details about the reports, which were made in the year after Brittany Higgins went public

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Federal police received 28 allegations of misconduct by parliamentarians, their staff or official establishments" in the year after Brittany Higgins' allegations first became public knowledge.

But the Australian federal police has declined to outline any further details, including which state or territory police force it passed the reports to for further investigation.

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