The man conducting an “independent review” into “missing” cabinet documents from the secret 2003 meetings of Australia’s National Security Committee — was at those meetings.

The man the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet has appointed to conduct a “review” into “missing” cabinet papers was just five months ago given a secretive, $50,000-a-month contract by that same department.

The Australian Government has contracted “Big Four” accountancy and consulting firm EY for the “design” of a “future nuclear regulatory office" at a cost of $8.4 million.