Robodebt: Corruption watchdog to reconsider decision not to investigate referrals
The national corruption watchdog will reconsider its decision not to investigate referrals from the Robodebt Royal Commission, after findings its commissioner did not properly declare a conflict of interest.
The inspector charged with overseeing the National Anti-Corruption Commission launched an investigation into the decision not to pursue the six referrals made by Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes, and ultimately determined Commissioner Paul Brereton held a conflict of interest that should disqualified him from participating in the decision.
The NACC said the mistake was due to an error from Mr Brereton of the “extent to which a perceived conflict of interest required him to be isolated”. The inspector’s report contained no suggestion of intentional wrongdoing or bias.
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