Paul Brereton
Defiant corruption commission boss lashes ‘unhelpful’ calls for scalps
In his first public appearance since a misconduct finding last month, NACC commissioner Paul Brereton declared he would keep his role and stood by his cautious approach to investigations.
- by Olivia Ireland
Latest
Corruption commission to review robo-debt decision after boss’ misconduct finding
Integrity experts have called for the resignation of Australia’s first federal anti-corruption commissioner after a damning review into the decision not to pursue federal officials over robo-debt.
- by David Crowe
Editorial
ADF
Caution is needed, but war crime investigation delays are of concern
The Office of the Special Investigator needs to proceed carefully but every day that justice is delayed increases the chances that it will be denied.
- The Age's View
Opinion
NACC
Robo-debt wasn’t fair or legal. Because of a loophole we’ll never know if it was also corrupt
Australians have been left with the troubling conclusion that the national anti-corruption body doesn’t believe in the importance of its role in a case like this.
- by Waleed Aly
Opinion
McBride trial
David McBride is not a whistleblower or a hero. He is a man convinced of his own opinion
One person’s whistleblower can be another person’s thief, or even traitor. And so it is with the McBride case.
- by Rodger Shanahan
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?
- by Olivia Ireland
Federal corruption watchdog warns against NACC being ‘weaponised’
National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton says he will publicly call out inappropriate referrals to the new agency if they’re designed to damage reputations.
- by Lisa Visentin
The reckoning over Afghanistan war crimes is only just beginning
The wheels of justice and public debate have continued to grind beyond the confines of the landmark Ben Roberts-Smith case – and medals, reputations and, potentially, former soldiers’ freedom are at stake.
- by Matthew Knott
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