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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Greens warn attorney general could weaponise and release secret reports of anti-corruption body

David Shoebridge
The Greens’ justice spokesperson, David Shoebridge, is concerned about the proposed discretion of the attorney general to publish secret anti-corruption reports. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The attorney general would be given authority to publicise secret reports of the national anti-corruption commission, with the Greens raising concerns this power could be used to discredit political opponents.

The Greens’ justice spokesperson, David Shoebridge, has raised the fresh concern ahead of four days of inquiry hearings into Labor’s bill, at which transparency stakeholders will argue for a lower threshold for public hearings.

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