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Crikey | Brereton leaves the NACC discredited. Labor has one last chance to commit to integrity by Bernard Keane

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Paul Brereton has finally resigned from the National Anti‑Corruption Commission, a move the author argues was overdue after NACC inspector Gail Furness SC found in 2024 that he had committed officer misconduct under the NACC Act by refusing to investigate the robodebt scandal—and even shared the commission’s draft statement explaining that refusal with the scandal’s perpetrators for their input. The resignation is presented as a relief and a rare opportunity for the NACC to recover its credibility, with a call for Labor to seize the moment and commit to genuine integrity reforms.

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Brereton leaves the NACC discredited. Labor has one last chance to commit to integrity

Good riddance to Paul Brereton, under whom the NACC wrecked so many hopes for a genuine national integrity body. His replacement will need to be made of sterner stuff.

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