Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo stood aside as alleged texts to Liberal powerbroker investigated

Home Affairs secretary steps aside amid investigation into leaked texts

Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo has agreed to stand aside as an investigation into leaked text messages with a Liberal Party powerbroker begins.A joint investigation by 60 Minutes, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age revealed years of text messages between Pezzullo and Scott Briggs, who is an influential figure in the Liberal Party.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed at a press conference that Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil…

Home Affairs boss stands down over leaked Liberal texts

Mike Pezzullo has been secretary of the Department of Home Affairs since 2017. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) By Alex Mitchell in Canberra HOME Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo will stand down while the public service commissioner investigates leaked text messages he sent to a Liberal Party powerbroker. A plethora of encrypted texts revealed by Nine Newspapers on Sunday night show Mr Pezzullo using a political back channel to two former Liberal prime mi…

Home Affairs chief Mike Pezzullo reported over texts to Liberal Party powerbroker

Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has been referred to the Public Service Commissioner over leaked text exchanges between him and influential Liberal Party figure Scott Briggs.

Home Affairs Secretary referred to Commissioner over explosive texts

Home Affairs Secretary Michael Pezzullo has been referred to the Australian Public Service Commissioner by Minister Clare O'Neil after explosive texts emerged showing the public servant disparaging rivals and apparently offering input on political decisions.

Home Affairs boss stands down over leaked Liberal texts

Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo will stand down from his role pending an investigation of text messages showing him seeking Liberal Party influence.

Home affairs department head Michael Pezzullo referred to public service commissioner over leaked texts

The home affairs minister Clare O’Neil said she was ‘aware’ of reporting by Nine of the texts, which include comments about political figures