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Tourism Australia scandal may involve ‘serious corrupt conduct’, NACC letter reveals

Letters from the federal corruption watchdog to Tourism Australia reveal the NACC complained the $137k travel scandal should have been reported sooner.

Crikey

NACC report card one year in: 'underwhelming' or 'high credit'?

In one year, the watchdog has received more than 3000 referrals.

The Canberra Times

Australia’s long-awaited national anti-corruption body is a year old. Is it meeting expectations?

After a great deal of political haggling, pressure and negotiations, Australia’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) was established a year ago, with a view to stamping out corruption and discouraging any activities that might be interpreted as such.

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Customs officials 'helped' supercar importers dodge duty

Graft-busters accuse seven customs officials of helping supercar importers evade duty totalling 897 million baht by accepting unrealistically low car valuations.

Bangkok Post

IDF added to UN blacklist

The United Nations has added Israel’s armed and security forces to its list of offenders violating children’s rights, and the government’s efforts to slow migration are starting to work.

Crikey

Tourism Australia drops immunity claim as federal police begins investigating the agency

Exclusive: Just a day after the corruption watchdog announced it wouldn’t investigate Tourism Australia, Crikey can reveal the Australian Federal Police has now been called in.

Crikey

Pressure on trade minister to explain Tourism Australia scandal after NACC drops case

The Coalition has demanded Labor explain how the private holiday scandal was allowed to happen, as new information emerges about the NACC’s aborted investigation.

Crikey

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NACC shouldn’t exist if it’s going to dog its remit by ignoring robodebt

Anti-corruption bodies exist to focus lights into dark corners and flush out the rats.

Crikey

Dutton’s $23k jet ride to News Corp event

Peter Dutton is under scrutiny for taking a taxpayer-funded private jet to a News Corp event in Tamworth at the cost of $23,000, and the Senate has released its report into large consulting firms.

Crikey

NACC confirms it’s scrapping its Tourism Australia investigation. Now the agency is out of excuses

Exclusive: The National Anti-Corruption Commission has revealed it won’t look into Tourism Australia’s private holiday scandal, just a week after the existence of such an investigation was used to prevent the Senate from asking questions.

Crikey

The robodebt six: why it’s time we were told who was referred to the corruption commission

The royal commission’s ‘sealed chapter’ was designed to let other agencies investigate, not protect the reputation of those implicated

The Guardian - AU

We’ve ensured another robodebt will happen

If the only consequence for implementing an illegal scheme like robodebt is a slap on the wrist, it sends the signal that we condone it.

Crikey

Robodebt was illegal but were its officials corrupt? This decision means now we won’t know

The National Anti-Corruption Commission won’t investigate six individuals referred by the royal commission. It’s yet another blow for victims

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese says issue of preferencing Greens at the election is a matter for Labor organisation

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in recent months have tested university administrators and the police. This week, federal parliamentarians, including the prime minister, erupted in outrage at the protests that have disrupted MPs’ electorate offices.

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The Guardian - AU

Robodebt: national corruption watchdog’s decision not to investigate officials angers victims and whistleblowers

Nacc says it decided not to launch corruption probe ‘as it would not add value in the public interest’

Crikey

A detailed timeline of the private holiday scandal at Tourism Australia

Since Tourism Australia discovered a $137k travel breach last October, things have been escalating quickly. This week, it was revealed the anti-corruption commission is involved.

Crikey

Bandt cops it from all sides

Greens leader Adam Bandt has been criticised by both major parties for his support of pro-Palestine protesters, and the government is increasing its attacks on Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan.

Crikey

‘She has no choice’: NACC called in to investigate Tourism Australia after holiday expenses scandal

After Crikey revealed three staff went on private holidays using $137k of taxpayer funds, Tourism Australia has now confirmed the NACC is involved.

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The Guardian - AU

Serco fined for covering up use of fire extinguishers against detainees in Christmas Island riots

Exclusive: Ombudsman’s report says devices ‘discharged directly on’ detainees and into areas where people retreated, including those not involved in riots

Bangkok Post

School exec caught in 'tea-money' NACC sting

A deputy director of a school in Khon Kaen was caught taking cash payments from parents in exchange for enrolling their child mid-term.

Bangkok Post

Gen Prawit declares assets of B87m

Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, former deputy prime minister and chairman of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), has declared 87 million baht worth of assets, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

Bangkok Post

‘Big Joke’ drops complaint against PM

Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn on Tuesday withdrew his complaint against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for suspending him, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)

The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins received $2.4m in compensation. Why are some now saying she should pay it back?

Judgment in Bruce Lehrmann defamation case has prompted calls for anti-corruption commission to investigate the payout, but one expert says it’s ‘nonsense’

Crikey

NACC unlikely to fault government over Brittany Higgins’ compo claim, ex-judge says

A former judge who reportedly argued for the anti-corruption body to investigate the payout says his words were ‘misunderstood’.

Crikey

The voters who brought you Scott Morrison want stronger anti-corruption protections

Exclusive: Cook residents want a stronger NACC and a ban on deceitful political ads, a new poll finds.

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