National Anti-Corruption headed by Paul Brereton will provide guidance on “corruption vulnerabilities” ahead of next year’s federal election in a conference speech hosted by the Mandarin
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After rising five places in last year’s influential Corruption Perceptions Index, Australia has levelled off this year. This shows much work remains to be done.
Like most governments, this one arrived in office promising more accountability and transparency. Also like others, in practice it has a penchant for control and secrecy.
Already there is much talk about who the agency should investigate first. Here’s who can bring cases and how the body will operate.
With the National Anti-Corruption Commission starting its work, the experience of ICAC indicates any anti-corruption body will inevitably find itself at the centre of controversies.
The scandal, involving the improper use of confidential government information for financial gain, would seem an ideal probe for the NACC to cut its teeth on.
Archer is pushing for extensive reform in a party that is electorally on the ropes and out of office everywhere except her home state of Tasmania.
Australia slipped from 7th to 18th in the rankings over the past decade. But this year we’ve climbed back to 13th thanks to reforms in key areas including the new National Anti-Corruption Commission.
It’s the biggest reform to federal public accountability for over 40 years, though questions remain over whether it’s been designed sufficiently to weather future political storms.
Recent developments in Australian whistleblowing cases have shown how critical it is to reform our laws - which are far from world standard.
In a Monday speech to the International Trade Union Confederation, the prime minister lists measures the government has introduced into parliament “in the past month”
The Albanese government has devised a strong model for the new National Anti-Corruption Commission with robust powers and suitable accountability mechanisms.
Albanese & Dutton see common ground regarding the National Anti-Corruption Commission legislation introduced to parliament earlier this week.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on the National Anti-Corruption Commission
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus chats with Michelle Grattan about the National Anti-Corruption Commission, who will head it, and protections for whistleblowers.
While Labor is close to delivering an historic integrity reform, there are wrinkles still to be ironed out.
