The federal corruption watchdog raided Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday but said it was not targeting any current or former politicians.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission informed the Sydney Morning Herald that officers conducted “operational activity” as part of an ongoing investigation.
However, the NACC declined to give specific details about what they were investigating.
“The commission can confirm that it carried out operational activities today in Parliament,” he said.
‘This was in relation to an ongoing investigation.
‘The commission can confirm that the investigation does not concern any current or former MPs.
“As the matter is ongoing, we will not be commenting further as doing so could compromise operational activities or unfairly impact reputation.”
The commission has powers to investigate MPs, their staff, public servants and government contractors.
NACC officers raided Parliament on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation.
You may also inspect, seize or copy documents you deem relevant to your investigation.
It is estimated that around 5,000 people work in Parliament during busy periods.
The corruption watchdog denied it was targeting any current or former federal MPs.
The NACC, which began operating on July 1 last year, has 32 preliminary investigations and 29 corruption investigations underway, with six cases before the courts.
The previous police watchdog agency, the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, was merged with it.
