Paul Brereton
Anti-corruption chief denies he’s breached public trust
In a tense Senate estimates exchange with Greens senator David Shoebridge, Brereton repeatedly refused to concede he had fallen short of the standards expected.
- Rob Harris
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‘Can’t trust the government to choose their own watchdog’: Anti-corruption chief quits
A report into a second alleged potential conflict of interest for NACC boss Paul Brereton had been handed over in recent days, according to a source.
- Rob Harris
‘Not justice’: RSL blasts delay in resolving Afghanistan war crimes allegations
The nation’s peak veterans’ organisation argues delays are sapping morale and unfairly smearing those who have served in uniform.
- Matthew Knott
Anti-corruption commissioner to be investigated over conduct for the second time
Commissioner Paul Brereton will be investigated over conflicts of interest related to his defence ties in the latest scandal to engulf the integrity watchdog.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
‘His position is untenable’: Corruption watchdog boss stares down resignation demands
The nation’s first federal anti-corruption commissioner is facing growing calls to resign after he became embroiled in another potential conflict of interest controversy.
- Matthew Knott
‘Wild conspiracies’: Anti-corruption boss under fire over potential conflicts of interest
The head of the national anti-corruption body said he believed he was being targeted by people seeking to stymie investigations into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
- Matthew Knott
National Anti-Corruption Commission suppresses name of corrupt public servant
Following the first public release of a NACC investigation earlier this week, the commission suppressed the name of the senior public servant.
- Olivia Ireland
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- NACC
‘Talk him through the lie’: Senior public servant promoted sister’s fiance, forged signature
The National Anti-Corruption Commission’s report included details of text messages between the sisters where they laughed about the plan.
- Olivia Ireland
Robo-debt officials to be investigated, in anti-corruption commission backflip
Former High Court judge Geoffrey Nettle has found the commission made the wrong call in originally deciding to rebuff calls to investigate the scandal.
- Olivia Ireland
Defiant corruption commission boss lashes ‘unhelpful’ calls for scalps
In his first public appearance since a misconduct finding last month, NACC commissioner Paul Brereton declared he would keep his role and stood by his cautious approach to investigations.
- Olivia Ireland