Election 2016: Ziggy Switkowski and NBN show why caretaker conventions exist

Verona BurgessGovernment Business Columnist

Jun 22, 2016 – 11.45pm

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There are few things public service heads dislike more than leaks from any government agency, especially their own.

"Corrosive to trust" and "theft" are common descriptors – and the black letter law of the Crimes Act takes a similarly hard-line view.

Verona Burgess writes on News specialising in Policy, Politics. Verona is the Financial Review's Government Business editor.

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