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‘For too long it has operated in secrecy’: Inside Canberra’s anti-corruption identity crisis

For almost two years, the storm that has now engulfed the National Anti-Corruption Commission gathered slowly, unexpectedly and often behind closed doors.

  • Rob Harris

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Federal judges are not subject to independent oversight.

It’s time federal judges had the same oversight as others

Scrutiny of judicial officers is past its use-by date, and Labor should get on with implementing its promise to change it.

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NACC chief Paul Brereton will step down in July.

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
NACC chief Paul Brereton will step down in July.

‘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
Former Border Force official George Andreopoulos.

Coffee shop leaks, ‘swapsies’ and ‘corrupt conduct’: Report lifts lid on Border Force scandal

A National Anti-Corruption Commission report has unmasked an elite Border Force boss who leaked tobacco secrets.

  • Nick McKenzie
Scott Morrison giving evidence at the robo-debt royal commission in 2022.

Secret identities revealed, Morrison cleared of corruption in robo-debt investigation

The royal commission into robo-debt referred six people for investigation in a secret sealed chapter. Their names have finally been revealed.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
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National Anti-Corruption Commission chief Paul Brereton.

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
National Anti-Corruption Commission chief Paul Brereton is staring down calls for his resignation.

‘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
National Anti-Corruption Commission chief Paul Brereton during a hearing on the commission.

‘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
The Victorian government has let transparency and integrity issues slide, with legislation falling short of recommended benchmarks.

Keeping secrets: How Victoria has fallen behind other states on integrity

They’re the reports gathering dust as the state focuses on crime, housing and health. But Victoria’s integrity system no longer looks fit for purpose.

  • Royce Millar