police raids: A Federal Court trial continued on Thursday to hear evidence about the lawfulness of Australian Federal Police raids on AWU headquarters in Melbourne and Sydney in October 2017, according to Nine News Australia. The raids were part of investigations into the legality of 100,000 in donations the AWU made to left-wing lobby group Get Up! in 2006 when the union was led by now-Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, who also sat on the lobby group's board. To improve your experience update it here News National Cash due to testify at AWU raid court case By AAP1 51pm Feb 14, former staff member of Senator Michaelia Cash is being pressured to reveal what he knew of raids on Australian Workers' Union offices, while the senior Liberal remained tight-lipped in parliament. Senator Cash's then-chief-of-staff, Ben Davies, was asked who told him the raids would occur, but refused to answer. I do not wish to give evidence willingly. I respectfully decline to answer on the basis of self incrimination, Mr Davies told the court.
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