Two main issues of concern have emerged over the proposed National Anti-Corruption Commission, with key advocates warning the “exceptional circumstances” threshold for public hearings and the composition of an oversight committee are “serious flaws”.
Leaders of Transparency International Australia (TIA) and the Centre for Public Integrity say that unless rectified, the issues could hamper a principal aim of the NACC, the restoration of public trust.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
