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Cryptic dining with inquisitor-in-chief Vivienne Thom

Cryptic dining with inquisitor-in-chief Vivienne Thom

The government’s go-to investigator for suspected wrongdoing reveals the biggest issue for integrity in the public service.

Dr Vivienne Thom: “I’d love to do a job soon when I walk in and people say, ‘I am so pleased to see you.’”  Alex Ellinghausen

Ronald MizenPolitical correspondent

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Vivienne Thom’s investigations into bombshell scandals that have rocked Australia’s most revered institutions are well documented.

From a sexual harassment probe which brought to an end the legal career of former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon, to an expense inquiry which embroiled ASIC’s chairman James Shipton and his deputy, Daniel Crennan QC, Dr Thom’s work, much to the chagrin of those in the spotlight, is often in the papers.

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Ronald Mizen
Ronald MizenPolitical correspondentRonald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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