‘Close association’ through army reserve prompted anti-corruption commissioner to recuse himself from robodebt referral
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6PZAR)
Exclusive: Paul Brereton delegated decision not to pursue investigation so as to avoid any possible perception of a conflict of interest'
The perceived conflict that resulted in the anti-corruption commissioner, Paul Brereton, recusing himself from decisions on robodebt referrals was an apparent close association" relating to his service in the army reserve.
That detail is contained in a more complete version of the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner's declaration of material personal interests" sent to the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, and released by the Nacc to Guardian Australia.
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