Key facts
- Robert McClelland named new head of National Anti-Corruption Commission.
- Christopher Savundra appointed deputy commissioner.
- McClelland previously served as Commonwealth Attorney-General (2007-2011).
- McClelland has been Deputy Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia since 2018.
- Appointment intended to take effect in January 2027.
Robert McClelland, a former Labor attorney general and federal court judge, has been appointed as the new head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. He previously served as the country's top law officer in the Rudd government from 2007 to 2011. McClelland has also served as the deputy chief justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia since 2018. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland stated that McClelland was chosen through an open, competitive, and merit-based selection process. Christopher Savundra has been named as the commission's new deputy commissioner. The appointment is intended to take effect in January 2027, pending approval.