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Border Force commissioner on leave amid external investigation

Australia’s Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg has gone on leave amid an external investigation.

The Acting Immigration Minister released a short statement, but would not outline any of the specifics of the case.

ā€œThe ABF Commissioner is on leave,ā€ the statement from Michael Keenan said.

ā€œA matter is under investigation by appropriate authorities.

ā€œThere will be no further comment until that process is complete.ā€

The ABC has confirmed it is an external investigation.

The Australian Border Force started operations in 2015 and Mr Quaedvlieg is its inaugural commissioner.

Commissioner Quaedvlieg is a career police officer.

He was previously the chief police officer of ACT Policing, an arm of the Australian Federal Police.

His responsibilities included investigating money laundering, large-scale fraud against the Commonwealth and the management of the Oil-for-Food Taskforce.

-ABC

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