Stuart Robert
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Time for corruption watchdog to prove its worth to the public
The new National Anti-Corruption Commission should not duplicate the work of others, instead it’s coming time for it to turn over some of its own stones and do so publicly.
- Nick McKenzie
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Liberal Party insiders line up pay day from Morrison government policy
A proposal for a $500 million data centre next to an ADF base has sparked fresh concerns about the behaviour of politicians after they leave parliament.
- Nick McKenzie
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- Robo-debt royal commission
Shameless claim of victimisation in robo-debt scandal defies credibility
Robo-debt resulted in deaths and mental anguish among thousands of welfare recipients but one of the people who shaped the policy claims she is a victim too.
- The Herald's View
Three meetings, one minister, a $27m contract … and a $135m blowout
Tech giant Salesforce met with then-cabinet minister Stuart Robert three times before securing a lucrative contract, sparking strong criticism from a parliamentary inquiry.
- David Crowe
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A Christmas scandal sent scientists to war. Last week, they won
New legislation passed last week marks the end of a saga kicked off by the axing of six research projects by the Morrison government.
- Angus Dalton
New federal corruption watchdog focuses on complaints to chase in 2024
Almost 90 per cent of reports to the National Anti-Corruption Commission are dismissed as irrelevant – but have recent whistleblower prosecutions deterred those who know about serious wrongdoing?
- Olivia Ireland
Former MP Stuart Robert explores a new cause: Saving Aussie retail
The scandal-prone former minister is now CEO of an online shopping portal that accuses foreign competitors of ‘destroying’ Australian retail.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
Ex-minister Stuart Robert to be referred to anti-corruption watchdog
In an interim report, a parliamentary inquiry said the National Anti-Corruption Commission should investigate Robert’s contact with companies that sought major contracts with government agencies he oversaw.
- David Crowe and Nick McKenzie
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Robert should face anti-corruption body over scrapped $191m software deal
Former cabinet minister Stuart Robert held multiple meetings with a tech company that won lucrative contracts to build a government payment system.
- The Herald's View
Stuart Robert met Infosys multiple times, including before $191 million deal
The new details add to a series of revelations about the former MP’s dealings over several years when he was a backbencher and a senior minister.
- David Crowe and Nick McKenzie
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