Robo-debt officials to be investigated, in anti-corruption commission backflip

Crossbenchers push for NACC reforms after backflip on robodebt decision

Crossbenchers including teal independents and the Greens say they will attempt to reform the federal corruption watchdog in the event of a hung parliament.

Major backflip on investigation into robodebt officials

‘This is an important moment in the ongoing push for accountability.’

Robo-debt officials to be investigated, in anti-corruption commission backflip

Former High Court judge Geoffrey Nettle has found the commission made the wrong call in originally deciding to rebuff calls to investigate the scandal.

Anti-corruption commission backflips on robo-debt probe

A review by former High Court justice Geoffrey Nettle says investigations should take place into six people referred over the illegal welfare debt scheme.

National Anti-Corruption Commission forced to investigate the 'Robodebt six'

The National Anti-Corruption Commission will now investigate all six people referred to it by the Robodebt Royal Commission after initially saying there was nothing to see here. An independent review into the NACC’s refusal to pursue the six people referred has forced the corruption watchdog to backflip over its decision. The six people were not […]

NACC forced to investigate over Robodebt

ANTHONY KLAN The deeply embattled National Anti-Corruption Commission will be forced to investigate over the $1.7 billion Robodebt scandal, after an external former judge overturned its earlier refusal. In a statement today the NACC said it “will investigate” the six former senior public officials referred to it, for civil and criminal action, by the Robodebt Royal Commission in 2023. The result is highly damning for the NACC’s top brass, includ…