Former Labor attorney general turned judge Robert McClelland named new anti-corruption boss
Summary
Robert McClelland, a former Labor attorney general and federal judge, has been chosen as the new head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. He and Christopher Savundra, the new deputy commissioner, will start five-year terms in January.Key Facts
- Robert McClelland served as attorney general from 2007 to 2011 under the Rudd government.
- He has been deputy chief justice of the federal circuit and family court of Australia since 2018.
- McClelland was appointed to the court by the Coalition government in 2015.
- The first anti-corruption commission head, Paul Brereton, resigned in May due to criticism.
- Attorney General Michelle Rowland said McClelland was chosen through a fair and competitive process.
- Christopher Savundra was named deputy commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
- Both appointments were approved unanimously by the Parliamentary Joint Committee.
- Their five-year terms start on January 11 next year.
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