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Australia’s national anti-corruption commission receives 44 referrals on first day of operation

Nacc commissioner Paul Brereton reveals the body has already received a number of leads but not all will be investigated

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The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nacc) has hit the ground running, with commissioner Paul Brereton revealing by 5pm Sunday it had already received 44 referrals online.

At its opening ceremony in Canberra on Monday, Brereton promised “we will listen to you”, referring to the fact that “anyone can refer corruption issues to the commission”, as well as its ability to commence investigations of its own motions.

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