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Commonwealth Bank whistleblower Jeff Morris has thrown his support behind the findings of a Senate report that recommended the dismantling of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission in order to lift its enforcement record and improve its culture.

Meanwhile, the Environmental Defender’s Office has suffered another blow in the ongoing fallout from its failed litigation against Santos’ 262km Barossa pipeline, after the Federal Court ordered it to hand over communications with a discredited academic witness.

And silica sand miner Metallica Minerals has unveiled a board shake-up as a hostile takeover by Wayne Swan-chaired rival Diatreme Resources continues to gather momentum.