Chief Judge Named Top Dog in Bid to Dig up Corruption
McClelland and deputy appointee Christopher Savundra were approved for five-year terms as the watchdog seeks to rebuild public confidence.
- On Monday, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland announced that former Labor MP Robert McClelland will lead the National Anti-Corruption Commission, succeeding inaugural commissioner Paul Brereton who resigned in May.
- Brereton resigned after sustained scrutiny over alleged conflicts of interest and undisclosed ties to the Australian Defence Force, which distracted from the agency's mandate and prompted calls for reform.
- Christopher Savundra, a former Australian Securities and Investments Commission executive, will serve as deputy commissioner. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the NACC approved both through a "competitive and merit-based selection process."
- Independent MP Helen Haines called the appointments a necessary "reset," stating "The proposed appointments are an opportunity to rebuild public confidence and ensure the Commission can do its job with independence, credibility and integrity."
- Both officials begin five-year terms on January 11 next year, with the NACC facing a statutory review scheduled for 2027 to assess the commission's performance and effectiveness.
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Former Labor attorney general turned judge Robert McClelland named new anti-corruption boss | National Anti-Corruption Commission
Former Labor attorney general and federal court judge Robert McClelland has been named as the new boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. McClelland was the country’s top law officer in the Rudd government, serving from 2007 until 2011. He has served as the deputy chief justice of the federal circuit and family court of Australia […]
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