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James Robertson

UNCOVERED: Government backs down on corruption commission - Caught on Camera

Scott Morrison has backed down from a promise to legislate a federal anti-corruption commission. Photo: AAP

The Morrison government has confirmed it will shelve plans to establish a national anti-corruption commission, its second failure to legislate an election promise in as many weeks.

As the government stood on the verge of failing to pass its religious discrimination bill last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison hinted that there could still be time to introduce legislation on a federal anti-corruption commission.

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