by jmsthornton | May 25, 2015 | Code of Conduct, Constituency Development Funds, Corruption, Federal Government, Political Funding
This article was published in The Conversation https://theconversation.com/budgets-45m-slush-fund-for-mps-is-an-unethical-use-of-public-money-42116Ken Coghill is Associate Professor at Monash University, and a member of ART Budget’s $45m slush fund for MPs is an...
by jmsthornton | May 13, 2015 | Corruption, IBAC, Victoria
Victoria needs better tools to fight corruption Date May 13, 2015 – 12:00 AM Stephen Charles (The Hon Stephen Charles QC, former Judge of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria, is a member of ART) The Education Department is just one target known to...
by jmsthornton | May 12, 2015 | ART Publications, Federal Government, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
This article is one of an occasional series of opinions by our members. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) Saga. Will it end with the 2015 Budget? Author: Tim Smith (The Hon Tim Smith QC, former Supreme Court Judge and former Commissioner of...
by jmsthornton | May 11, 2015 | Auditor General, Reforms, Victoria
Independent Community Accountability Network Following the money – An auditor’s view! (How the Auditor-General’s responsibilities affect you) Des Pearson AO 11 May 2015 Thank you very much for your interest in attending this evening. I very much welcome your...
by jmsthornton | May 11, 2015 | Corruption, IBAC, Victoria
Below is the text of the speech given by Stephen Charles at a meeting of ICAN on Monday 11th May 2015, at Hawthorn Community Precinct. (See our previous post) “IS THE HIGH COURT HELPING TO FIGHT CORRUPTION?” Stephen Charles Speech given to the Independent Community...