Luke Moore was wrongly jailed after senator Kristina Keneally's policeman son made false allegations he threatened to kill a detective
An investigation into misconduct by senator Kristina Keneally's New South Wales policeman son has been taken over by the state's independent law enforcement watchdog.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission will look at how Constable Keneally came to make a false statement that led to an anti-corruption campaigner spending three weeks in jail.
Constable Keneally wrongly accused self-styled 'justice warrior' Luke Moore of threatening to kill a detective during a telephone conversation earlier this year.
Mr Moore had secretly taped the call but officers from the fixated persons investigation unit did not listen to the recording until long after his arrest.
Once police heard the recording they acknowledged it contained no death threats and all charges were withdrawn.
The LECC previously had oversight of an internal police inquiry into Constable Keneally's conduct but a spokesman for the body said it would now conduct its own examination.
'The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has taken over the investigation of this matter from the NSW Police Force and will make a report to Parliament in due course,' the spokesman told Daily Mail Australia.
Luke Moore spent three weeks in a maximum security prison after Constable Daniel Keneally made false accusations against him. Constable Keneally is pictured with his federal senator mother Kristina (left) and former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian
The State of NSW has apologised to Luke Moore for Constable Daniel Keneally making a false statement about him. Mr Moore (above) has a long and colourful history with authorities, having campaigned against police strip searches and established the isuepolice.com website
That move comes as Ms Keneally, the Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and deputy leader of the Opposition in the upper house, declined to speak about her son's predicament.
'Kristina Keneally is not going to comment,' a spokeswoman for the senator said.
Mr Moore has been offered a $170,000 compensation payment for his ordeal after Constable Keneally falsely claimed he had threatened to kill another cop.
The 34-year-old has already rejected the offer, telling Daily Mail Australia he is seeking $800,000 compensation for him, his family, and potentially a website he runs called isuepolice.com.
An internal inquiry conducted by an officer within Constable Keneally's local police command found that he had not acted with due care and diligence in relation to the statement he made against Mr Moore.
'Internal inquiries have been finalised and management action has been taken,' a NSW Police spokeswoman said.
'The matter is being independently reviewed and, as it is subject to proceedings, it is not appropriate to comment further.'
Ms Keneally, the Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and deputy leader of the Opposition in the upper house, declined to speak about her son. 'Kristina Keneally is not going to comment,' a spokeswoman for the senator said
Constable Keneally's conduct was raised by One Nation MP Rod Roberts, a former detective, in the NSW Upper House on November 24. Daniel Keneally is pictured as a child with former premier Bob Carr outside Sydney's Mascot police station
The LECC steps in when it is not satisfied with the way a complaint has been handled or with the action taken by NSW Police.
'The LECC will take over a matter when police investigations are reported to it and an assessment is made that the special powers of the LECC to take evidence or to investigate would be appropriate,' a commission spokesman said.
'These investigations usually result in a report to parliament.'
Mr Moore has been sent a letter of apology on behalf of the State of NSW which would be liable for any compensation claim he made against NSW Police.
'The State accepts SC Keneally was in error when he said that you wanted another Police officer "Dead",' the letter says. 'The State regrets what was said.
'The State also regrets not having investigated your assertions that you had not threatened the life of another Police officer more expeditiously.'
It also 'acknowledges that more timely investigations would have discovered the audio recording you made contradicted SC Keneally's assertions.'
The Commonwealth DPP dropped all charges against Mr Moore after it became clear the threats attributed to him in Constable Keneally’s statement were not recorded. Constable Keneally is pictured with former Labor senator Sam Dastyari and a poster of Ms Keneally
A letter of apology to Mr Moore covers police actions including 'a search of your house, seizure of your goods, your arrest, remand and prosecution for various offences'
Mr Moore has a long and colourful history with authorities, having campaigned against police strip searches and established the isuepolice.com website.
He describes himself as 'Australia's Number 1 police and political
