Australia's anti-corruption chief Brereton to face Senate grilling
National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton will face senators' questions at estimates hearings after his shock resignation on Monday. Calls are growing for a wider reset of the troubled agency.
Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton will answer senators' questions at estimates hearings. The grilling follows the shock resignation Brereton announced on Monday.
The resignation has strengthened calls for a wider reset of the agency, which has drawn criticism. The NACC has been at the centre of debate over some of its decisions and its operations since it was established.
The Senate session is expected to address topics including the agency's independence, its resources and its future leadership structure. Both the government and the opposition are under pressure over steps to make the NACC more effective. How the process unfolds in the coming days will be watched closely.
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