Government Launches Search for New Anti-Corruption Commission Chief

Applications are now open for the roles of commissioner and deputy commissioner following the early resignation of Paul Brereton.
Government Launches Search for New Anti-Corruption Commission Chief
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, on April 30, 2026. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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The Labor government has begun the search for a new commissioner and deputy commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), after the early departure of its inaugural chief, Paul Brereton.

Brereton announced last month he would step down two years before the end of his term, saying ongoing conflict-of-interest allegations had become a distraction for the agency.
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Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].