NACC Inspector Drops Brereton Inquiries as Founding Commissioner Steps Down

NACC Inspector Gail Furness has shelved two investigations into Paul Brereton's conduct, citing cost and systemic issues now resolved. Brereton resigned 6 July after three years of his five-year term. A legal question — whether he breached governance rules by failing to declare conflicts on 98 defence referrals — remains untested.