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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Penry Buckley

The baby shower, 357 texts and alleged ‘misbehaviour’: NSW children’s guardian sacked after inquiry

Steve Kinmond.
Steve Kinmond, the NSW children’s guardian, has been sacked after a damning report into his work. Photograph: Four Corners/ABC

The man tasked with protecting millions of children has been dismissed from his job after a scathing inquiry found he oversaw an “inept” complaints process and did not declare potential conflicts of interest.

Steve Kinmond, the New South Wales children’s guardian, has been removed from his position after a report deemed the Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) “not a psychologically safe workplace”.

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