Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has described the allegation against him as frivolous. Photo: Steve Markham/AAP PHOTOS

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's request for financial assistance has been knocked back after his home was raided by the national anti-corruption watchdog.

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Officials from the National Anti-Corruption Commission searched the 30-year-old's home in June 2024 over allegations he misappropriated secret documents related to French submarines five years earlier.

Lehrmann denies the allegation and has sought assistance from the federal government to cover his

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