NSW police said volunteers who watched strip-searches didn't need working with children checks

Detective chief inspector told SES lack of checks was ‘not a deal-breaker’

A senior New South Wales police officer said it wasn’t a “deal-breaker” if volunteers drafted to watch strip-searches conducted on minors at a music festival had not completed working with children checks.

And State Emergency Service volunteers drafted to act as independent support people for minors at the festival may not have known they were there to watch strip-searches be conducted.

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