The National Anti-Corruption Commission’s controversial decision not to investigate referrals from the Robodebt Royal Commission will be revisited by an independent person.
The embarrassing turnaround comes after the NACC’s inspector, Gail Furness, found NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton had not adequately excused himself from the decision not to investigate the six referrals. The inspector received an opinion from a retired judge.
Brereton knew one of those referred professionally and so delegated the decision-making, but was still involved in the process, according to the inspector. Under the relevant act, his behaviour was “officer misconduct”.
