Boat texts sent without minister's consent

By Maeve Bannister
Updated May 25 2022 - 2:26pm, first published 2:22pm
Outgoing Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews says she had no knowledge of the election day texts.
Outgoing Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews says she had no knowledge of the election day texts.

Text messages to voters about an intercepted asylum seeker boat on election day were sent without the approval of the home affairs minister.

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