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- Investigations
‘Can’t be trusted’: Reckless, improper conduct should rule former top official out for life
He once headed a mega-department but his secret dealings with a lobbyist and Liberal Party powerbroker breached many rules, an inquiry has found.
- Nick McKenzie
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Stephanie Foster replaces Mike Pezzullo as new Home Affairs boss
The Albanese government has moved rapidly to replace Mike Pezzullo with a new Home Affairs boss.
- James Massola
Pezzullo’s fallen empire nothing to be missed
While the hawkish Pezzullo can take much credit for running Operation Sovereign Borders and other hardline border security operations, the Home Affairs empire he built and oversaw never worked as intended and has failed at critical junctures.
- Nick McKenzie
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Failures on quarantine contract helped sink Pezzullo
The decision by the ousted Home Affairs secretary to direct a government contract to his lobbyist friend’s firm without declaring it was among the factors in his dismissal.
- Nick McKenzie, Michael Bachelard and James Massola
- Analysis
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Threats and opportunities: Home Affairs enters its post-Pezzullo era
The sprawling and troubled department that was created in Michael Pezzullo’s image is entering a new era and may need to be overhauled to focus on new priorities.
- Matthew Knott
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- Federal
Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo sacked
Australian Public Service Commissioner, Dr Gordon de Brouwer, determined that Pezzullo had breached the public service code of conduct at least 14 times.
- Olivia Ireland and James Massola
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- Michael Pezzullo
Government quietly changes secretary payout requirements ahead of Pezzullo findings
A new ruling signed off by the Remuneration Tribunal on Friday appears to revoke the lucrative compensation obligations owed to department secretaries if they are found to breach their code of conduct duties.
- Lisa Visentin
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Government prepares for findings on senior public servant
Top bureaucrat Michael Pezzullo has been under scrutiny over his dealings with Liberal powerbroker and lobbyist Scott Briggs.
- Nick McKenzie and James Massola
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- Immigration
Immigration problems are laid bare, time for real solutions
Sustained investigative reporting has unveiled wide-reaching problems in our immigration system, the government response will be closely watched.
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- Home Truths
‘Millions on planes’: Boat focus blinded Home Affairs to real abuses, says Nixon
Former top cop Christine Nixon reveals that, as rorters and criminals flooded the visa system, the authorities went missing.
- Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard