1:38 pm today

Police Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo

Two former race relations commissioners have joined almost two dozen social organisations working with migrants and refugees to publicly throw their weight behind police Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo.

The support comes after Police Commissioner Richard Chambers last week ordered a review into the period during which Naidoo was engaging with the Labour Party.

Naidoo was confirmed as a list-only candidate for Labour on 8 June, with his ranking in 13th place likely to secure him a seat in Parliament.