The federal corruption watchdog raided Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday – but said it wasn’t targeting any current or former politician.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission told the Sydney Morning Herald that officers carried out an ‘operational activity’ as part of an ongoing investigation.
However, the NACC declined to give any specific detail on what they were investigating.
‘The commission can confirm it carried out operational activity today at Parliament House,’ it said.
‘This was in relation to an ongoing investigation.
‘The commission can confirm that the investigation does not relate to a current or former parliamentarian.
‘As the matter is ongoing, we will not be making further comment, as to do so may compromise operational activities or unfairly impact reputations.’
The commission has the powers to investigate MPs, their staff, public servants and government contractors.
NACC officers raided Parliament House on Thursday as part of an ongoing probe
It can also inspect, seize or copy documents that it deems relevant to its investigation.
It’s estimated that about 5000 people work in Parliament House during peak periods.
The corruption watchdog denied it was targeting any current or former federal MP
The NACC, which began operating on July 1 last year, has 32 preliminary investigations and 29 corruption probes underway, with six cases before courts.
The previous police watchdog agency, the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, was merged into it.
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