Nick Feik

Writer and editor, formerly of The Monthly, email - nickfeik at proton dot me

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

Spent more than 8 months on this, and it’s the wildest story I’ve ever worked on.
The Tasmanian government covered up literally thousands of cases of child abuse over two decades. The cover up continues to this day.
#politas https://t.co/YsW3NFDl75

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

The NACC is in crisis, thanks to the leadership of Brereton.
The Albanese govt owns a large share of the responsibiliity too, and now has a serious mess to clean up.
By Michelle Fahy and Elizabeth Minter and I.
ICYMI: https://t.co/usscnzIR9q

[Crikey @crikey_news]

The NACC is in crisis — and has been long before its commissioner Paul Brereton resigned this week. https://t.co/gStmfTPwMU

[Ronni🧂Salt-WhoWroteGunnawahYeahThatOne @RonniSalt]

'Brereton departs 3 years into a 5 year term, having built an organisation with over 200 employees and a budget of more than $60M per year, but with a legacy of no significant corruption findings, a serious public trust deficit and a pile of tainted Defence investigations'

Great article and great research here from @FahyMichelle @NickFeik and Liz Minter on the disaster that is the #NACC

https://t.co/UUiebUhXtm

[Crikey @crikey_news]

Nick Feik, Michelle Fahy and Elizabeth Minter reveal an internal culture at the NACC of integrity breaches, secrecy and silence. https://t.co/gStmfTPwMU

[Michelle Fahy @FahyMichelle]

Latest revelations on the #NACC
me with Liz Minter & Nick Feik

"Brereton departs three years into a five-year term... with a legacy of no significant corruption findings, a serious public trust deficit, and a pile of tainted Defence investigations"

https://t.co/a59hoTM7lU

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

In which we reveal that the NACC Commissioner was in breach of his own Integrity Policy (a policy which it kept very, very quiet)

[Crikey @crikey_news]

The NACC is in crisis — and has been long before its commissioner Paul Brereton resigned this week. https://t.co/gStmfTPwMU

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

New: May include serious criticism of NACC https://t.co/S7yZcCWvCW

[Michelle Fahy @FahyMichelle]

Following Dep Comm Nicole Rose's resignation from the NACC, the Centre for Public Integrity calls for the Attorney-General to

"implement a best practice, transparent appointment process for her replacement"...

..."important opportunity to strengthen public confidence in NACC"

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

Just a coincidence surely

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

UPDATE: Nine days after the publication of this investigation, the NACC announced that deputy commissioner Nicole Rose has resigned.

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

For the past couple of months we have been working on this investigation into the NACC and its leadership.
What we found was alarming and does not reflect well on the NACC.

https://t.co/iZRMxrt5K1

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

Wow. NACC deputy commissioner Nicole Rose has resigned.

https://t.co/Gh8PiLiegJ

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

Eastern Australia Agriculture ($80m Watergate sale)
Paladin and Canstruct
Tandou station (ghost water)
Austal
BAE frigates
Synergy 360
Thales
Leppington Triangle
Sports rorts
$bn Morrison govt discretionary "spreadsheet" grants progs
Helloworld

...
Just *crickets* from the NACC

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

250 staff. $65 million per year. Almost three years operating. Over 6000 referrals. Not a single public hearing.
Not a single major corruption finding.

https://t.co/iZRMxrt5K1

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

250 staff. $65 million per year. Almost three years operating. Over 6000 referrals. Not a single public hearing.
Not a single major corruption finding.

https://t.co/iZRMxrt5K1

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

@CrankyRake Yikes

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

The Albanese govt could have appointed fmr Supreme Court justices, KCs or police commissioners. Instead they chose the least qualified combination of deputies permitted under the NACC Act.
And it’s been almost impossible to judge their work - because we’ve seen so little of it.

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

For the past couple of months we have been working on this investigation into the NACC and its leadership.
What we found was alarming and does not reflect well on the NACC.

https://t.co/iZRMxrt5K1

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

The Albanese govt could have appointed fmr Supreme Court justices, KCs or police commissioners. Instead they chose the least qualified combination of deputies permitted under the NACC Act.
And it’s been almost impossible to judge their work - because we’ve seen so little of it.

[Peter Cronau @PeterCronau]

It’s clear the NACC was knackered.

“Deputy Commissioner Rose, the delegated decision maker who decided not to investigate the Robodebt Six, has a diploma of hotel management as her highest academic qualification.”

https://t.co/sx6AMu7WlP

[Peter Cronau @PeterCronau]

The NACC is a reflection of the Canberra canker.

Every detail in this fine piece explains a body set up to delay and distract.

[Cheryl Kernot @cheryl_kernot]

Do read this.

[Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell]

This months-long investigation raises major concerns about the suitability of all 3 deputy commissioners, casting serious new doubt on the legitimacy of the NACC as currently constituted

Built to fail? the integrity body undermined from within #auspol https://t.co/IrVuRPouxY