The commissioner of the Australian Border Force, Roman Quaedvlieg, has gone on leave thanks to an ongoing external investigation into his “personal behaviour”. It’s just leave, though. Nothing suss. He’s definitely, positively just “on leave”.
insightful comment from the person speaking for the person who is speaking for the person who is speaking on the person on leave pic.twitter.com/3BpKOfwYmk
— thomas violence (@thomas_violence) July 3, 2017
The Australian Financial Review has reported that the reason behind his absence has nothing to do with the damning fact that two Australian citizens were accidentally sent to the Christmas Island detention centre a few months ago by Border Force.
Sorry, what? And we’ve heard exactly nothing about this?
Instead, the Courier Mail reports, rumours are flying that Quaedvlieg was involved in a relationship with a coworker in her 20s. The bloke is 52. He is also married. The woman is alleged to have received a promotion.
A spokesperson for acting Immigration Minister Michael Keenan told reporters:
“A matter is under consideration by appropriate authorities. There will be no further comment until that process is complete.”
However, ex-immigration department media boss Sandi Logan has tweeted saying that Quaedvlieg is not “on leave”, but suspended. He’s also demanding answers.
.@DIBPAustralia co-boss @ABFComm‘s long absence from duty arises from external investigation into his “activities”. Care to speculate? 1/2
— Sandi Logan (@SandiHLogan) July 3, 2017
.@DIBPAustralia @ABFComm has other interests these days which may be compromising his “integrity” I hear. How much longer suspended? 2/2
— Sandi Logan (@SandiHLogan) July 3, 2017
Quaedvlieg himself has been silent on the matter. Frankly, all we can say is: hachi machi.
Source: AFR / Courier Mail.
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