Victorian police have searched several premises in Sydney as part of their ongoing investigations into fraud at the Health Services Union East branch.
Neither Victoria Police nor NSW Police, whose officers assisted during the searches, could confirm media reports that SGE Credit Union offices were among those targeted.
Stood-aside HSU president Michael Williamson and national secretary Kathy Jackson are both on the board of the credit union.
“Victorian police with the assistance of NSW police executed a number of warrants in Sydney today in relation to the matter,” a Victoria Police spokeswoman told AAP.
“As the investigation is ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further.”
The searches come three days after Fair Work Australia released a report alleging federal MP and former HSU boss Craig Thomson spent as much as $500,000 of union members’ funds on electioneering, escort services, lavish meals and cash withdrawals.
Other investigation findings relate to Ms Jackson and Mr Williamson.
The report detailed multiple failings regarding the union’s financial controls, including a lack of rules governing credit card use, no proper auditing and officials’ wages being set without checks by the union’s national bodies.
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