Home Affairs Chief Dismissed for Breaching Code of Conduct

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Home Affairs Chief Dismissed for Breaching Code of Conduct
The secretary of the home affairs department, Mike Pezzullo is questioned during Senate Estimates at Parliament House on February 18, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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Australian Home Affairs Secretary Michael Pezzullo has been sacked from his role after a review found he had violated the public service code of conduct at least 14 times, including using his duty to gain advantage for himself.

Mr. Pezzullo is one of Australia’s top bureaucrats, and has served in the senior role since 2017 under the centre-right Coalition and centre-left Labor governments.

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