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Narrowing window for release of secret robodebt section

The window to publish the secret sealed section of the robodebt report before this term of parliament is up next year, is becoming slimmer.

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No, we shouldn’t abolish the NACC — the problem is with its leader, not the institution itself

The National Anti-Corruption Commission isn’t perfect, but under better management it could be a real threat to the corrupt.

Crikey

Yes, we should abolish the NACC — it doesn’t even know what corruption is

The commissioner of the anti-corruption commission does not seem to know — or wilfully attempts to redefine — what corruption actually is.

Crikey

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NACC inspector’s test for the ‘eminent person’ reviewing robodebt decision

NACC inspector Gail Furness said the ’eminent person’ reviewing the robodebt inquiry decision must retain practical independence.

Crikey

Discredited Brereton should stop whingeing and resign from the NACC

The National Anti-Corruption Commission head devoted a major speech to explaining why he shouldn’t resign. It perfectly demonstrated why he should.

Crikey

NACC head Paul Brereton says resigning in the face of bad publicity would ‘undermine’ the commission

The head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Paul Brereton, has rejected calls he resign after a finding of “officer misconduct”, declaring to do so would harm the NACC.

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Afternoon Update: concern over RFK Jr as Trump’s health pick; Myer cancels Christmas window launch; and Australians to log their farts

Speculation that RFK Jr, a known vaccine denier, may be given influence over children’s health in the US

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Nacc chief rejects calls to quit over robodebt decisions, vowing to ‘put things right’

Paul Brereton says ‘blame culture’ deters people from owning mistakes as he insists watchdog will not be influenced by public pressure

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Another senior TV executive leaves Nine – as it happened

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Government to publish secret section of Robodebt report, but timing is uncertain

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the government plans to publish the secret section of the Robodebt royal commission report, although it is not clear when it will do so.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent Helen Haines says the NACC has had ‘disappointing start’, and the government is pork barrelling

Trust in politicians is at an all-time low, not only in Australia but across the world. Now more than ever, people are demanding a higher standard for our elected officials.

The Conversation

Robodebt report and flight favours show simply declaring a conflict of interest is not enough

Two events this week demonstrate the only thing worse than having no guard against corruption is having one that only does it in name

The Guardian - AU

Towing the NACC out to sea and sinking it might be the best option now

Lawyers for the people the NACC was supposed to investigate were allowed to help draft the decision that let their clients off the hook.

Crikey

Grattan on Friday: furore over Anthony Albanese’s Qantas perks chips away at public trust in politicians

A major takeout from the inquiry into the national response to COVID is that a lack of trust would likely mean a less cooperative public during a future pandemic.

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Afternoon Update: Nacc to reconsider robodebt investigation; Biden clarifies ‘garbage’ gaffe; and should you buy an old house on Instagram?

A report found Paul Brereton should have ‘removed himself from related decision-making processes’

The Conversation

In failing to probe Robodebt, Australia’s anti-corruption body fell at the first hurdle. It now has a second chance

The inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has released her long-awaited report on the failure of the commission to investigate the Robodebt scandal.

The Conversation

NACC decision not to investigate Robodebt referrals will be revisited by ‘eminent person’

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 Guardian - AU

Nacc to reconsider whether to investigate robodebt after ‘apprehended bias’ finding against commissioner

Report finds Paul Brereton should have ‘removed himself from related decision-making processes’, but says there was no ‘intentional wrongdoing’

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Corruption watchdog under scrutiny over robodebt call

The national anti-corruption commissioner has been found to have engaged in officer misconduct by failing to recuse himself from a conflict of interest.

Crikey

Albanese’s upgrades scandal engulfs PM

Anthony Albanese will be hoping for good inflation news when the September consumer price index is released today, and Kamala Harris is returning to an infamous Donald Trump rally site for her ‘closing argument’.

Crikey

Why do so few public officials get jailed for misconduct in office?

Laws against misconduct in public office are some of the oldest laws in our legal system. They rarely result in consequences.

Crikey

‘American Christian drivel’: Crikey readers on anti-abortion discourse and the final weeks of the US election

What does it mean that some Australian politicians are importing ideas from a country that, according to one reader, ‘has never been a democracy’?

Crikey

The rise of Paladin, KPMG’s cameo, and what the NACC isn’t telling us

Just a week after being sent the tender for the Manus contract, Paladin submitted its bid. Its initial quote to provide the services was $152m. After negotiations, Paladin was awarded a revised contract… of $229.5m.

Crikey

Australia will soon have second highest global inflation rate: IMF

The International Monetary Fund says Australia’s rate of inflation will soon exceed that of almost all advanced economies, and David Crisafulli finally gives a straight answer on abortion.

Crikey

A $532m security contract and the NACC’s corrosive secrecy

The only thing the NACC’s report into Paladin has revealed is how damaging the commission’s lack of transparency is both for the public and potentially the people investigated.

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