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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

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 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’

The Guardian - AU

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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.

AAP

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

Federal corruption watchdog being investigated over decision not to investigate robodebt

Watchdog inspector Gail Furness announces she is examining National Anti-Corruption Commission’s controversial decision

The Guardian - AU

Calls for 'blinkered' robodebt officials to face music

The federal public servants involved in the robodebt scheme broke the rules multiple times but some won't face sanctions because they have resigned or retired.

AAP

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Ministers rack up $1m more in taxpayer-funded robodebt legal expenses, with Scott Morrison topping list

Former prime minister’s robodebt expenses hit $461,445, while Linda Reynolds incurs $166,700 in costs related to Brittany Higgins’s rape allegation

The Guardian - AU

Investigation threat looms for robodebt officials

Former officials involved in the robodebt scheme could soon be investigated for misconduct under new laws.

AAP

New powers to bolster accountability for robodebt

New investigative powers will be introduced in a bid to improve transparency for the illegal robodebt scheme.

AAP

Corruption commissioner Paul Brereton removed himself from robodebt referrals due to ‘relationship’, documents show

FoI documents show head of Nacc delegated decision not to pursue investigations into six individuals to a deputy commissioner

The Guardian - AU

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.

The Conversation

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

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

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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’

AAP

Corruption watchdog won't go after robodebt officials

A federal corruption watchdog has opted not to investigate senior public servants responsible for the unlawful robodebt scheme.

AAP

Consultants to face anti-corruption commission grill

The head of Australia's anti-corruption commission says government consultants - like those at PwC - should expect a visit from his organisation.

AAP

Welfare to get human touch after robodebt debacle

More than 50 recommendations of the robodebt royal commission will be brought in by the government in a $22 million pledge to improve the welfare system.

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Crikey

Robodebt for Indigenous programs? Beyond No, Coalition prepares to slash spending

Calls for an ‘audit’ of Indigenous spending — which the Coalition had little interest in while in power — would be a pretext for cuts to programs.

Crikey

Scott Morrison leaves no legacy to be proud of, but he does leave a sour taste

The former PM will fade to ‘a distant memory of a small man, following other small men’, Crikey readers say. And the sooner the better.

Crikey

Australian politics suffers from a new shamelessness

From the robodebt fallout to attacks on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, politics in this country is falling to new lows.

The Canberra Times

APSC reveals number of robodebt referrals over conduct 'breaches'

A taskforce will now consider whether to commence Code of Conduct investigations.

The Conversation

Word from The Hill: Double dissolution hot air, PM dodging Treaty question, Morrison hit with counter punch after Robodebt speech

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

Crikey

‘Disappointing’: Labor blocks robodebt royal commission recommendation

The robodebt royal commission recommended scrapping a rule that allows the government to chase debtors in perpetuity. Labor voted against it.

Crikey

Robodebt proves public servants need guidance to stand up to abuses of power

Australia’s public servants must be confident to give free and fearless advice to government.

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