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10 Protecting the Commonwealth

For the purposes of paragraph 7(1)(b), this section covers a disclosure that is necessary for the purposes of investigating, prosecuting or preventing an offence or threatened offence:

against a Commonwealth official; or against property of the Commonwealth; or on premises of:

the Department; or
Services Australia; or
a service organisation.

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