Argentina grants asylum to Brazilian fugitive convicted in January 8 riots, impacting South American political dynamics
Argentina's decision to grant asylum to a Brazilian fugitive, Joel Borges Correa, convicted for his role in the January 8 riots, marks a significant development in South American politics. The riots, which involved an assault on major government buildings, including Brazil's Congress and Presidential Palace, highlighted the intense political polarization following Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's electoral victory over former President Jair Bolsonaro. This asylum ruling, announced recently, is poised to influence Brazil's upcoming political landscape as debates on governance and national security intensify. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) report revealed that while two senior public servants engaged in corrupt... [Continue Reading]
‘Naming them is not justice’: robodebt victims feel let down by findings of corruption watchdog
Nacc report into unlawful scheme found two senior public servants engaged in corrupt conduct but declined to refer them for charges in what victims call a ‘massive letdown’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe mother of a robodebt victim who took his own life says she feels “sheer frustration” at the findings of a report on potential corruption related to the unlawful income averaging scheme.Wednesday’s release of a 445-page report from the National Anti-Corruption Commission examined the actions of five former public servants and the former prime minister Scott Morrison. The report found two senior public... [Continue Reading]
Two robodebt officials engaged in serious corrupt conduct, Nacc finds, but Scott Morrison cleared
Anti-corruption watchdog makes adverse findings against two former public servants but clears four other individuals Two former public servants referred to the anti-corruption watchdog by the royal commission into robodebt have been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct while the former prime minister Scott Morrison has been cleared.The long-awaited report into potential corruption related to the unlawful income averaging scheme, released on Wednesday, covered the six referrals made by the royal commissioner Catherine Holmes in 2023, which were restricted from the public view in a sealed chapter. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Breaking: Two found corrupt, Scott Morrison cleared over Robodebt
Two people investigated over the so-called "Robodebt" scheme have been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct, while four others, including former prime minister Scott Morrison, have been cleared. [Continue Reading]
