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Matthew Elmas

National anti-corruption commission: Bar too high for public hearings, say critics

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says his model 'strikes the right balance'. Photo: AAP

Australia risks establishing a national anti-corruption commission that’s too weak to effectively expose wrongdoing unless plans to restrict public hearings are axed, a parliamentary committee has heard.

The Albanese government is facing criticism from legal experts that its proposed NACC has set the bar for public hearings too high by requiring they only be held in “exceptional circumstances”.

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