David Pocock criticises official’s ‘inappropriate’ conduct after she confronted scientific group over carbon credit evidence
by Adam Morton Climate and environment editor from on (#66DNK)
Shayleen Thompson of the Clean Energy Regulator had robust' exchange with Wentworth Group director
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The independent senator David Pocock has criticised a senior government official's conduct as troubling and inappropriate" after parliament heard she was involved in a robust" conversation with a scientific group about its evidence to an independent inquiry into Australia's carbon credit scheme.
Shayleen Thompson, the executive general manager of government agency the Clean Energy Regulator, told Senate estimates she contacted the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists to raise what she considered factual issues" with its submission to the Chubb review into the carbon credit system.
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