Last modified on Thu 29 Jul 2021 00.42 EDT
The ACT director of public prosecutions says the Brittany Higgins investigation is currently back in the hands of the Australian federal police, contradicting both the AFP commissioner, Reece Kershaw, and the home affairs minister, Karen Andrews.
During an appearance at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Kershaw was asked for an update on the Higgins matter.
“I have been on the public record on this,” Kershaw said. “It is a matter with the ACT DPP right now so it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to comment any further.”
Given the investigation process seems to be taking a lengthy period of time, Andrews was also asked for an update during a radio interview in Brisbane on Wednesday. “Well my understanding is that there has been a brief that has been put through to the DPP.
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