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AWU launches legal action after offices raided by federal police

Federal police officers arrive at the offices of the Victorian brach of the AWU in west Melbourne.

Federal police officers arrive at the offices of the Victorian brach of the AWU in west Melbourne. Source: AAP

The government has been accused of interfering with an independent organisation and attempting to crack down on dissent, after raids on the offices of a union regarding a decade-old donation made by then-boss, Bill Shorten.


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By Hannah Sinclair

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The government has been accused of interfering with an independent organisation and attempting to crack down on dissent, after raids on the offices of a union regarding a decade-old donation made by then-boss, Bill Shorten.



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