{
  "id": 15546960,
  "title": "Former Labor attorney general turned judge Robert McClelland named new anti-corruption boss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/former-labor-attorney-general-turned-judge-robert-mcclelland-named-15546960",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T02:27:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/19/former-labor-attorney-general-robert-mcclelland-named-new-nacc-boss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Labor attorney general and federal court judge Robert McClelland has been appointed as the new leader of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), following the resignation of Paul Brereton in May. McClelland, who served as Australia's top law officer in the Rudd government from 2007 to 2011, is now set to oversee the commission until January 2021. Paul Brereton's departure was reportedly due to criticism of him \"drawing attention away\" from the commission's purpose. Michelle Rowland, the attorney general, announced McClelland's appointment on Monday, stating that the selections were made through an open, competitive, and merit-based process. Christopher Savundra has been appointed as the NACC's new deputy commissioner. Both McClelland and Savundra will serve five-year terms, with their appointment approved by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the NACC.",
  "summary": "McClelland, who served in the Rudd government, named as boss of National Anti-Corruption Commission after Paul Brereton quit in May 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…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Former Labor attorney general turned judge Robert McClelland named new anti-corruption boss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/former-labor-attorney-general-turned-judge-robert-mcclelland-named",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:27:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Robert McClelland named new corruption watchdog chief after Brereton resignation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/robert-mcclelland-named-new-corruption-watchdog-chief-after-brereton",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:27:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Judge and former Labor MP to be new national integrity commissioner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/judge-and-former-labor-mp-to-be-new-national-integrity-commissioner",
        "published": "2026-10-19T05:06:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Judge and former Labor MP to be new national integrity commissioner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/judge-and-former-labor-mp-to-be-new-national-integrity-commissioner-15563477",
        "published": "2026-10-19T05:06:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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