National Anti-Corruption Commission boss Paul Brereton said 44 referrals have already been received by the new watchdog.
as soon as this week, adding to a list of more than 40 referrals already received by the newly established oversight body.
“NACC should not reinvestigate the details considered by the royal commission, but it does need to ensure the lessons learned are applied to corruption-proof the broader public sector,” he said.“We expect the NACC to use cases like robo-debt to help tighten up federal anti-corruption controls so that these scandals have real consequences for officials and politicians who cause so much harm.
“We will assess all the matters of which we are aware, to decide whether they should be investigated,” he said. Public servants and government contractors could be investigated by the commission, which can initiate its own inquiries or act on public referrals.
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