The Robodebt saga has highlighted serious concerns about corruption, as well as about the body charged with stamping it out.
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Paul Brereton’s ongoing conflict of interest woes threaten public trust in the National Anti-Corruption Commission. He urgently needs to change tack.
The NACC marks its second anniversary as the nation’s federal corruption buster. It has assessed over 4,500 complaints and launched more than 40 investigations.
Whoever forms government after this weekend, here are 5 key areas to get better value for taxpayers’ money and reduce the sway of powerful lobby groups over policy.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission will finally investigate whether six people referred to it by the Royal Commission into Robodebt.
The head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Paul Brereton, has rejected calls he resign after a finding of “officer misconduct”, declaring to do so would harm the NACC.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the government plans to publish the secret section of the Robodebt royal commission report, although it is not clear when it will do so.
Independent MP Helen Haines, who holds the Victorian seat of Indi, has long focused on integrity issues, and she joined us on the podcast.
A major takeout from the inquiry into the national response to COVID is that a lack of trust would likely mean a less cooperative public during a future pandemic.
The commission’s inspector found NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton had not adequately excused himself from the decision not to investigate the six Robodebt referrals.
Six of the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s current investigations involve the conduct of current or former parliamentarians, according to statistics about its work released on Wednesday.
The NACC is demonstrating, on raw numbers at least, that it is committed to its purpose and achieving results. But how effective those results actually are will take longer to assess.
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