The federal anti-corruption watchdog is trying to shake off legal action brought by Bruce Lehrmann after a raid on the former political staffer's home.

Lehrmann claims he was repeatedly advised that he was entitled to funding for legal representation during a National Anti-Corruption Commission investigation following an "unlawful" raid on his house in June 2024.

The anti-corruption body was searching for sensitive submarine documents Lehrmann was alleged to have stolen from the office of former defence minister Linda Reynolds.

His lawsuit against Commissioner Paul Brereton and federal Labor government minister Don Farrell was heard for the first time today.

"It's my position that the Commonwealth is delaying funding unnecessarily as to a denial of procedural fairness," Lehrmann

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