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Politics
Maeve Bannister and Dominic Giannini

Battle over corruption watchdog hearings

A national anti-corruption commission could hold virtually all of its hearings behind closed doors if a bold proposal is adopted.

The Liberal-National coalition will push for further safeguards to prevent public hearings under the proposed anti-corruption watchdog.

The Albanese government introduced its bill to set up an integrity commission, set to cost $262 million over the next four years, to parliament last week.

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