Former Labor attorney-general and judge Robert McClelland is named as the new head of Australia’s federal anti-corruption body, following the resignation of Paul Brereton in May. The appointment is described across outlets as a leadership change at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which has faced public scrutiny in its early years.

Coverage notes that McClelland’s background includes serving as the top law officer in the Rudd government (2007 to 2011) and later working as deputy chief justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia since 2018. Several outlets frame the role as requiring McClelland to address concerns about the NACC’s performance and to work to restore public confidence in the integrity agency.

While the reporting is consistent on the appointment and the context of Brereton’s departure, it varies mainly in emphasis: some highlight McClelland’s judicial and political credentials, while others focus on the NACC’s controversial period and the expectation that the new commissioner will steady the agency.