The NSW Ombudsman is appointed without the process of public selection. And the current Ombudsman did not have to undergo a competitive process for reappointment. Under the Ombudsman Act 1974, the Ombudsman has significant powers, including a wide jurisdiction over public sector agencies and many private agencies that provide services for them.

In 2007, a report by Inspector Glynis Cameron - conducted from July 2000 to January 2004 - found that corrupt practices in NSW government and police extend into the offices of the NSW Ombudsman. In other words, the Ombudsman is deeply complicit in corruption and acted to protect and cover-up corruption and maladministration.

Indeed, the State of NSW is the most corrupt, and has been so from its inception. It is second only to Queensland.

Anyone makes a complaint to the Ombudsman will receive the following statement: "We are assessing your complaint and we will decide whether we need to speak with the agency about your concerns. Often, they [the agencies] will give a solutions or an explanation that satisfies us. If this happens, we will contact you within four weeks to let you know the results". In fact, the Ombudsman is always satisfied with the agency explanation. The Ombudsman connives with the agency to whitewash wrongdoing and maladministration.

The case of a Muslim student who was excluded from the University of Western Sydney (UWS) early this year is particularly instructive.

The student was racially abused and assaulted by one of the University's unskilled Anglo staff. Despite overwhelming evidence of racially-motivated assault and the fact that the staff has admitted using racist language and violence, the University concocted and used baseless allegations to justify the student's exclusion. The student was accused of calling another Anglo staff a "racist", a form of bullying employed by Anglo-Australians not only to intimidate their victims of racism, but also to legitimise and normalise racism. While the student was denied the right to view the "evidence" against him and was excluded from the University just a few months before he was scheduled to complete his graduate study, the accused staff continues to enjoy the protection and support of the University.

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