A deputy commissioner from Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) has been chosen to replace Jaala Hinchcliffe at the national corruption watchdog.
Senior Victorian mandarin Kylie Kilgour has been named as the next deputy commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Kilgour has previously served as CEO of the inquiry triggered by the ‘Lawyer X’ Nicola Gobbo scandal – the Victorian Royal Commission into Management of Police Informants – and was a longtime public servant within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, rising to the deputy secretary in 2017.
In a statement on Wednesday, attorney-general Mark Dreyfus said Kilgour’s pick followed a merit-based selection process.
“Ms Kilgour will bring a wealth of experience to complement the Commission’s existing leadership team,” Dreyfus said.
“The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission has provided its approval for this appointment, as required by the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022.”
Kilgour’s five-year tenure as deputy commissioner will be effective from February 12, once the governor-general in the federal executive council approves the recommendation to appoint her to the NACC.
The A-G went on to thank Jaala Hinchcliffe, a former integrity commissioner who led the NACC’s predecessor agency Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI), for serving as acting deputy commissioner at the national watchdog since July 2023.
“With Ms Kilgour’s proposed appointment, the Albanese government continues to deliver on our commitment to restore integrity and accountability to government, following the legislation of a powerful, transparent and independent NACC last year,” Dreyfus said.
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