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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Sarah Basford Canales

‘Cannot justify such expenditure’: why the corruption watchdog dropped two investigations into former boss

Two investigations into the former anti-corruption commissioner, Paul Brereton, pictured in 2023, have been dropped.
Two investigations into the former anti-corruption commissioner, Paul Brereton, pictured in 2023, have been dropped, the Nacc inspector said. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Two investigations into complaints made against the former national anti-corruption commissioner, Paul Brereton, have been dropped after its watchdog said it could not “justify such expenditure”.

In a statement released on Wednesday morning, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nacc) inspector, Gail Furness, said she would end the ongoing investigations because of Brereton’s resignation and her belief that the “systemic issues which had been identified have been satisfactorily addressed”.

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