Paul Brereton, Australia's first national anti-corruption commissioner, is resigning from his position in July, stating that personal scrutiny and criticism over potential conflicts of interest have distracted from the commission's work.

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Brereton says ‘ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally’ were ‘drawing attention away from the commission’s core purpose’
Paul Brereton, Australia’s first national anti-corruption commissioner, will step down from the top job in July, citing criticism of potential conflicts of interest as “drawing attention away” from the body’s core purpose.
In a statement on Monday afternoon, Brereton said the “ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally” were “drawing attention away from the 