Just when you think the subjects run out of puff...

"AFP to be investigated over its refusal to examine whether Bronwyn Bishop broke the law"

"The Australian Federal Police's refusal to examine whether Bronwyn Bishop broke any laws by chartering a taxpayer-funded helicopter to Liberal Party fundraiser is under investigation.

A loophole that allows federal politicians to secretly repay wrongly claimed entitlements without the public knowing will also be scrutinised by the Commonwealth Ombudsman.

Labor and members of the public asked the AFP to investigate Ms Bishop's helicopter ride in July at the height of the furore over the former speaker's lavish spending habits. Ms Bishop eventually resigned.

But the AFP refused to investigate - citing the so-called 'Minchin Protocol' - and referred the complaints to the Department of Finance."

A letter from the Ombudsman's office to a member of the public unhappy with the AFP's actions show there are grounds for an investigation into the AFP's general use of the Minchin Protocol, as well as its explanation for refusing to investigate Ms Bishop's spending.

The Ombudsman's operations director, Anne-Maree Harrison, has been assigned the investigation."

Etc....

Now Paul and I will await Shadow Minister as he waxes lyrical on his long and varied experience at the Bar - and how the Commonwealth Ombudsman is a (Labor voting) big girl's blouse with no real power, except to embarrass the govt (as if they need any help in that regard)

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/afp-to-be-investigated-over-its-refusal-to-examine-whether-bronwyn-bishop-broke-the-law-20150824-gj6crb.html#ixzz3ji1FNR5g