by jmsthornton | Aug 6, 2015 | ART Publications, Code of Conduct
The article below appeared in The Conversation on 5th August 2015. It was written by ART member, Ken Coghill, and is a contribution to the consideration of Parliamentary ethics and codes of conduct. New Speaker must lead the way in restoring parliamentary...
by jmsthornton | Aug 4, 2015 | Code of Conduct, Corruption, IBAC, News, Submissions, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
Recently ART has written to the Special Minister of State, the Hon. Gavin Jennings, to explore the question, “Do we have a corruption problem in Victoria?” This question has not been explored for some time. Corruption is an ever present threat, especially...
by jmsthornton | Jul 16, 2015 | Federal Government, Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Attorney-General’s letter to ART of 21 May 2015 and the evidence given at the recent Senate Estimates Committee Hearing, confirm that the OAIC remains in deep trouble. The letter produced below sets out what ART sees as fundamental concerns –...
by jmsthornton | Jun 25, 2015 | Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Government has denied funds to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Tim Smith, David Harper, Stephen Charles write that in so doing, “the government claimed to be entitled, without the agreement of the legislature, to bring about the...
by jmsthornton | May 30, 2015 | Federal Government, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
A letter from Senator George Brandis (Attorney General) concerning the present status and future of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner was received by ART on the 27th of May responding to its letter to Sen. Brandis of 6th April 2015 . His letter...