Robert McClelland named head of troubled anti-corruption watchdog
McClelland takes charge of the National Anti-Corruption Commission from January. He was attorney general and is now a federal judge.
Robert McClelland was Australia's top law officer from 2007 to 2011. He has been appointed to lead the National Anti-Corruption Commission starting in January.
He replaces Paul Brereton, who quit in May after criticism of how he ran the watchdog. The NACC faced scrutiny over secret processes and poor decisions.
It first refused to look into people sent by the robodebt royal commission. McClelland has served as a federal judge since 2015.
Attorney general Michelle Rowland called his leadership a reset of the body. Christopher Savundra, currently at ASIC, will serve as deputy.
Both will need approval from the governor-general before their five-year terms begin on January 11.
- 11 January
- Start date
- 5 years
- Term length
- 2007 to 2011
- McClelland's attorney general service
- 2015
- Federal judge appointment
Why it mattersIt restores public confidence in the body that holds government officials accountable.
AustraliaStrengthens federal oversight of corruption affecting ministers and public servants.
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