Nacc to reconsider whether to investigate robodebt after ‘mistaken misconduct’ finding against commissioner

Report finds Paul Brereton should have ‘removed himself from related decision-making processes’, but says there was no ‘intentional wrongdoing’

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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”.