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‘Speculation’: Former ASIC chair takes aim at Clive Palmer lawsuit
Public Corruption 2025-02-18 10:57 pm By Andy Sidler

Former ASIC chairJames Shipton wants to strike out claims brought against him by Clive Palmer, arguing the mining billionaire’s pleading cannot support a claim for misfeasance in public office.

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NACC to investigate 6 people involved in Robodebt scheme
Public Corruption 2025-02-18 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The NACC will investigate six people involved in the Robodebt scheme, after finding its commissioner should have removed himself from deciding whether to take up referrals from a royal commission.

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New statutory duty aims to block repeat of Robodebt scandal
Public Corruption 2025-02-13 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Albanese government has passed a new law aimed at preventing a repeat of the Robodebt scandal, making it an offence for federal agency heads to impede an investigation by the Commonwealth watchdog.Ā 

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More charges in IBAC probe of alleged builder registration bribes
Public Corruption 2025-01-24 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An employee of Victoria’s building regulator is among 28 further people now facing charges over allegations builder registrations were given in exchange for bribes.Ā 

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Union boss says she faces charges over alleged $2.7M scheme, wants FWC case stayed
Public Corruption 2024-11-22 4:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Health Workers Union secretary Diana Asmar wants to halt a case by the Fair Work Commission over an alleged $2.7 million false invoicing scheme, saying criminal proceedings were ā€œon the cardsā€.

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NACC to reconsider investigating 6 people over Robodebt scheme
Investigation 2024-10-30 2:02 am By Cindy Cameronne

The National Anti-Corruption Commission will reconsider investigating six people involved in the Robodebt scheme after a report found commissioner Paul Brereton SC should have done more to remove himself from the decision.

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HSU secretary can’t use union funds for legal defence
Employment 2024-10-08 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has restrained Health Services Union secretary Diana Asmar from using union cash to fund her defence against allegations of illegitimate reimbursements at the union’s Victorian branch.Ā 

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ASIC’s former deputy chair Karen Chester cleared by corruption watchdog
Public Corruption 2024-09-12 10:03 pm By Andy Sidler

The corruption watchdog has issued a statement in response to reports suggesting ex-ASIC official Karen Chester faced an investigation, saying the deputy chair was never the subject of a probe.

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Former NSW premier Berejiklian loses challenge to ICAC’s ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding
Public Corruption 2024-07-26 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

The former premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian, has failed in her bid to quash the state corruption watchdog’s finding that she engaged in serious corrupt conduct in awarding funds to the district of her politician boyfriend.

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ICAC commissioner resigns, saying criticisms ‘have fallen on deaf ears’
Public Corruption 2024-07-10 11:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The commissioner of South Australia’s ICAC has stepped down for “mostly professional” reasons, saying her criticisms of 2021 reforms that limited the commission’s power to crack down on public corruption “have fallen on deaf ears”.

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