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Paul Brereton, Commissioner of the National Corruption Concealment Commission, downplaying the Inspector's finding of bias and procedural unfairness with his conflicted involvement in the decision making about Robodebt referrals ... Read more flatulence ... 

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, • DateFriday, June 12, 2020

Newsroom numbness ... The Australian takes a misguided swipe at counsel assisting ... Twitter trawl ... Humour calamity ... Payback for contempt threat against loose-cannon hack ... Lord Eldon saddles-up for fresh student fight ... Famous Brisbane brief in fresh robes ... Theodora reports 

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