Time for corruption watchdog to prove its worth to the public

Time for corruption watchdog to prove its worth to the public

The new National Anti-Corruption Commission should not duplicate the work of others,instead it’s coming time for it to turn over some of its own stones and do so publicly.

  • byNick McKenzie

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Liberal Party insiders line up pay day from Morrison government policy

Liberal Party insiders line up pay day from Morrison government policy

A proposal for a $500 million data centre next to an ADF base has sparked fresh concerns about the behaviour of politicians after they leave parliament.

  • byNick McKenzie
Shameless claim of victimisation in robo-debt scandal defies credibility

Shameless claim of victimisation in robo-debt scandal defies credibility

Robo-debt resulted in deaths and mental anguish among thousands of welfare recipients but one of the people who shaped the policy claims she is a victim too.

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Three meetings,one minister,a $27m contract … and a $135m blowout

Three meetings,one minister,a $27m contract … and a $135m blowout

Tech giant Salesforce met with then-cabinet minister Stuart Robert three times before securing a lucrative contract,sparking strong criticism from a parliamentary inquiry.

  • byDavid Crowe
A Christmas scandal sent scientists to war. Last week,they won
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A Christmas scandal sent scientists to war. Last week,they won

New legislation passed last week marks the end of a saga kicked off by the axing of six research projects by the Morrison government.

  • byAngus Dalton
New federal corruption watchdog focuses on complaints to chase in 2024

New federal corruption watchdog focuses on complaints to chase in 2024

Almost 90 per cent of reports to the National Anti-Corruption Commission are dismissed as irrelevant – but have recent whistleblower prosecutions deterred those who know about serious wrongdoing?

  • byOlivia Ireland
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Former MP Stuart Robert explores a new cause:Saving Aussie retail

Former MP Stuart Robert explores a new cause:Saving Aussie retail

The scandal-prone former minister is now CEO of an online shopping portal that accuses foreign competitors of ‘destroying’ Australian retail.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andLiam Mannix
Ex-minister Stuart Robert to be referred to anti-corruption watchdog

Ex-minister Stuart Robert to be referred to anti-corruption watchdog

In an interim report,a parliamentary inquiry said the National Anti-Corruption Commission should investigate Robert’s contact with companies that sought major contracts with government agencies he oversaw.

  • byDavid Crowe andNick McKenzie
Robert should face anti-corruption body over scrapped $191m software deal

Robert should face anti-corruption body over scrapped $191m software deal

Former cabinet minister Stuart Robert held multiple meetings with a tech company that won lucrative contracts to build a government payment system.

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Stuart Robert met Infosys multiple times,including before $191 million deal

Stuart Robert met Infosys multiple times,including before $191 million deal

The new details add to a series of revelations about the former MP’s dealings over several years when he was a backbencher and a senior minister.

  • byDavid Crowe andNick McKenzie
Stuart Robert backer has left the country and ‘severed all ties’,inquiry learns

Stuart Robert backer has left the country and ‘severed all ties’,inquiry learns

MP Julian Hill said John Margerison’s lawyer had informed the committee the businessman had “severed all ties with the country of Australia many weeks ago!”

  • byJames Massola