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Andrew Brown and Dominic Giannini

Federal ICAC won't be weakened: Dreyfus

Mark Dreyfus said public hearings will be critical for the integrity body to be effective. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says public hearings will be a key part of the government's proposed national anti-corruption commission, amid concerns the body may not be as tough as earlier thought.

As the government prepares to introduce the legislation for the commission to parliament this week, concerns have been raised public hearings would not feature as part of the integrity body, in exchange for the coalition supporting the bill.

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