‘Naccflip’: National anti-corruption commission bill passes Senate after Greens backdown
by Paul Karp from on (#669R8)
Minor party resolves to support a crossbench amendment instead of Coalition on key appointment
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The national anti-corruption commission bill has passed the Senate after Labor successfully stared down a Greens threat to support a Coalition amendment on the appointment of the Nacc commissioner.
On Monday, Guardian Australia revealed the Greens' threat to combine with the Coalition to require a super majority of three-quarters of the Nacc oversight committee to appoint a commissioner, in a move that could have derailed the bill.
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