Shane Drumgold,SC,the ACT's chief prosecutor,confirmed he wrote to the AFP on Tuesday"directing attention to two news articles",the first of which referred to Dr Thom's investigation and the secondreferring to an incident at the University of Canberra in April 2013.
He said he delivered a"strong recommendation that both incidences be investigated to determine whether or not criminal charges should result".
"I must stress that communications of this nature between the AFP and DPP are a routine part of operations between the two departments,"Mr Drumgold said.
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"A longstanding collaborate agreement between my office and the AFP establishes a formal communication channel between the AFP and DPP for a range of issues."
The AFP was contacted for comment and directed questions to its local arm,ACT Policing,which said it had"received a request from the Director of Public Prosecutions ... to investigate allegations of alleged sexual harassment by former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon".
"Investigation referrals of this nature between the ACT Policing and DPP are a routine part of operations between the two agencies. Consistent with routine operations this information will be assessed,"a spokesperson said.