Anti-corruption watchdog commissioner’s future ‘untenable’ after ‘bias’ finding, David Pocock says

Senator doubles down on concerns about the new National Anti-Corruption Commission’s credibility and reputation

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David Pocock has doubled down on concerns the position of the federal anti-corruption watchdog’s top investigator remains “untenable” after an independent report found its decision not to investigate robodebt referrals was affected by “apprehended bias”.

The independent ACT senator said Paul Brereton’s future at the National Anti-Corruption Commission as commissioner was at odds with needing to “preserve full public confidence in the Nacc”.

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