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’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe National Anti-Corruption Commission will reconsider its decision not to start a corruption investigation into robodebt, after a finding its initial refusal was “affected by apprehended bias”.On Wednesday the Nacc inspector, Gail Furness, released a report finding that the Nacc commissioner, Paul Brereton, should have “removed himself from related decision-making processes and limited his exposure to the relevant factual information”. Continue reading...

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 National Anti-Corruption Commission will reconsider its decision not to start a corruption investigation into robodebt, after a finding its initial refusal was “affected by apprehended bias”.

On Wednesday the Nacc inspector, Gail Furness, released a report finding that the Nacc commissioner, Paul Brereton, should have “removed himself from related decision-making processes and limited his exposure to the relevant factual information”. Continue reading...