John Hewson Sack the NACC

After years of unfulfilled promises by both sides of politics, the Albanese government passed legislation in its first term to establish the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The NACC began operations on July 1, 2023, with much fanfare and strong expectations, especially after all the spending rorts and questionable contracts of the Morrison government. However, the commission has disappointed and has been pretty much a dud in the two years since. Momentum is now gathering for reform of the NACC to overcome its timidity, and there are calls to replace its commissioner, Paul Brereton. Basically, the government needs to get the commission to focus on corruption and on holding identified crooks to account.

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