The early departure of the federal corruption watchdog's head provides an opportunity for a fresh start for the agency, the attorney-general says.
National Anti-Corruption commissioner Paul Brereton resigned on Monday three years into his five-year term.
The resignation followed numerous complaints into his ties to the military and his decision not to investigate referrals from the robodebt royal commission, which was later overturned.
Mr Brereton, who will end his time in the role in July, rejected suggestions he should have been more transparent about his defence ties, but conceded they had become a distraction.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said the resignation would be a chance for the corruption watchdog to start anew.
"This does give us an opportunity with these new appointments to have a reset, and I will be engaging across the parliament to make sure that that happens," she told ABC Radio on Friday.
