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Top bureaucrat breached code of conduct 12 times during robo-debt

Tom Burton
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Twelve current and former public servants, including former department secretary Kathryn Campbell, breached the public service code of conduct on 97 occasions, according to a year-long review of the flawed robo-debt scheme.

The Australian Public Service Commission review found Ms Campbell, who led the Department of Human Services, breached the code of conduct 12 times, but dismissed the key finding of the royal commission that she misled cabinet in 2016.

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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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