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Robert McClelland named new corruption watchdog chief after Brereton resignation

ABC News Australia - Politics · 19 October 2026 at 3:27 pm

Former Labor attorney-general and judge Robert McClelland is set to become the new head of the National Anti-Corruption Committee, after a turbulent first few years for the federal anti-corruption watchdog.

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Robert McClelland named new corruption watchdog chief after Brereton resignation

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