The National Anti-Corruption Commission Inspector has announced she has launched a formal investigation into the regulator’s refusal to investigate six public officials referred by the Royal Commission into Robodebt.
For anyone missing the significance, the Inspector announced “looking into” complaints about the NACC decision months ago, but this is the first time the word “investigation” has been used.
The distinction is important because once a formal “investigation” is commenced the NACC Inspector has additional powers, including the power to obtain documents.
This whole thing is a bureaucratic farce but I’ll take what I can get. It is absolutely disgusting that the body didn’t investigate the referrals. People died over a scheme which was at least strongly suspected to be illegal by it’s architects.
But I guess people down on their luck don’t get human rights or something. Digusting episode in auspol.