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HISTORICAL FACTS: Sidelined home affairs boss on full pay during probe | History Defined

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Department of Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo is on full pay after standing aside. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A top government security official remains on full pay despite being asked to step down while an investigation proceeds into his leaked text messages to a Liberal powerbroker.

Home affairs department secretary Michael Pezzullo remains on his full package of almost $915,000, the new acting secretary Stephanie Foster confirmed.

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