Independent delegate appointed to reconsider Robodebt referrals

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has appointed Mr Geoffrey Nettle AC KC to independently reconsider its decision relating to the referrals made to the NACC by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. 

Mr Nettle will independently assess the referrals and decide whether, and if so how, the Commission should deal with any corruption issues arising from the referrals. 

Mr Nettle was a Justice of the High Court of Australia from February 2015 to November 2020. Before that, he was a Judge of Appeal of the Victorian Court of Appeal, and a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.