It’s the dawn of a new era in federal politics, with a brand new anti-corruption watchdog now operating and promising to help combat corruption in Canberra.

In its first 48 hours since opening on Saturday, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) had already received 44 referrals for investigation.

But there are concerns the way the NACC has been designed could mean it will struggle to meet the public’s expectations for exposing corruption.

Today, senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre and contributor to The Saturday Paper, Kieran Pender on why the NACC isn’t designed to protect whistleblowers.

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Guest: Senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, Kieran Pender

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