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‘Sit-and-steer job’ for integrity committee head

Senator Linda White is new to parliament, but she is the only Labor member of the parliamentary committee reviewing the NACC bill who is a lawyer.

Michael Pelly
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When the parliamentary committee to review the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) legislation was revealed on Wednesday, there was a curious choice of who would chair it.

Instead of picking an MP with lots of runs on the board, Labor nominated a 2022 newbie in Senator Linda White from Victoria.

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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
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