What the NACC is going on? Updates on Robodebt and the National Anti-Corruption Commission

The Westminster Tradition

Keeping track of the National Anti-Corruption Commission and Robodebt is tricky - first there's no investigation, then there's some kind of review, then there's a search for an eminent person....
In this episode, we talk about where things are at, managing conflicts of interest, and whether corruption always involves brown paper bags.
For Rick Morton's reporting on this:

• Eight minutes outside: how the NACC failed on robodebt
• NACC dumped Gleeson over concerns for Coalition
• NACC integrity officer quits over integrity

Other recommended reads:

• Annabel Crabb's article on PM Albanese's response to the Qantas upgrades controversy
• Joe Aston's book The Chairman's Lounge

Opening grab features National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton, appearing before the NACC Parliamentary Joint Committee, 22 November 2024.

Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....
While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don’t guarantee that we’ve got all the details right.
If you want rigorous reporting on Robodebt, we recommend the work of Rick Morton at the Saturday Paper, Chris Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes at the Guardian, Ben Eltham at Crikey, Julian Bajkowski at The Mandarin, and of course, the Robodebt Royal Commission itself.
Please feel free to email us corrections, episode suggestions, or anything else, at [e-mail].
Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music.
'Til next time!