Judge and former Labor MP to be new national integrity commissioner
Robert McClelland will have to restore public confidence in the NACC, which was established by Labor but has since been overshadowed by controversy.
Robert McClelland, a former Labor attorney general and federal court judge, has been appointed as the new boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). McClelland previously served as the country’s top law officer in the Rudd government from 2007 to 2011. He has also been the deputy chief justice of the federal circuit and family court of Australia since 2018.
Paul Brereton, the first boss of the commission, resigned in May, citing that criticism was "drawing attention away" from the body's purpose. Attorney General Michelle Rowland announced McClelland's appointment on Monday, stating that the selection was made through an open, competitive, and merit-based process. Christopher Savundra has been named as the NACC's new deputy commissioner.
Rowland expressed confidence in McClelland's and Savundra's expertise, praising their ability to contribute to the commission's mission of enhancing integrity across the Commonwealth public sector.
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