Stuart Sterling, who has light brown short hair and wears a grey suit jacket and checked shirt, smiles in a profile photoImage source, Ethics and Integrity Commission
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Stuart Sterling was appointed chief executive of the Ethics and Integrity Commission last year

ByDamian GrammaticasPolitical correspondent
  • Published5 minutes ago

The head of the government's main ethics watchdog has stepped back after it emerged he was investigated in a previous job over alleged sexual misconduct involving female colleagues, and had, in one case, been sanctioned.

Stuart Sterling was appointed as the first chief executive of the newly formed Ethics and Integrity Commission in October 2025.