Cash has ‘nowhere to hide’ in court appearance: AWU

POLICE raids on the offices of the Australian Workers Union were instigated by Senator Michaelia Cash and motivated by her “obsession” with harming the union and Bill Shorten, the union claims.

The AWU’S lawyer Josh Bornstein also says Senator Cash will have “nowhere to hide” when she gives evidence in the Federal Court over the Australian Federal Police raids.

The comments came yesterday before a trial begins that will determine whether the raids on the union’s head- quarters in Melbourne and Sydney in October 2017 were legal.

“The AWU will seek orders declaring that the entire investigation, including the AFP raid, was unlawful, was motivated for improper political purposes and was part of Michaelia Cash’s obsession with causing political harm to the AWU and to the Opposition Leader,” Mr Bernstein said outside court yesterday.

He said Senator Cash (pictured) is expected to give evidence at the five-day hearing on Friday.

“Michaelia Cash, after months of ducking and weaving, will herself give evidence,” he said.

“There will be nowhere to hide for Michaelia Cash. There will be no whiteboards in the Federal Court.”