Leading an integrity agency like the NACC will never win you a popularity contest – but a transparent selection process can help ensure real independence

Helen Haines says ‘the clock is ticking’ on replacing deputy commissioner Nicole Rose

Brereton says ‘ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally’ is undermining ‘commission’s core purpose of strengthening integrity’

With a second investigation under way into his conduct, Paul Brereton tells estimates about concerns of workers

Leading an integrity agency like the NACC will never win you a popularity contest – but a transparent selection process can help ensure real independence

The Nacc head’s appearance before a Senate inquiry illustrated why public confidence in the agency is in the toilet – and what now needs to be done