by jmsthornton | Sep 17, 2014 | News
Colleen Lewis, an ART member, argues that appointing a Victorian Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards would help to save politicians from their own contribution to their poor reputation. “It would serve Victorian MPs well if they placed their own integrity...
by jmsthornton | Sep 13, 2014 | News
The Hon Stephen Charles QC has argued for reform of Victoria’s Independent Broad Based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) to include investigation of misconduct in public office including investigating the conduct of Ministers. Its present limited powers are in...
by jmsthornton | Sep 3, 2014 | News
The Hon Dr Ken Coghill’s article in The Conversation shows how a properly functioning IBAC (Independent Broad-based Anti corruption Commission) could have saved Premier Napthine the embarrassment of the Geoff Shaw saga, and discusses Napthine’s latest move...
by jmsthornton | Sep 2, 2014 | IBAC, News
AND ANOTHER THING… Politics Why the silence from state MPs on IBAC deficiencies? Do they really think this matter isn’t important to voters? They are so wrong. Anne Mancini, Malvern Read more:
by jmsthornton | Aug 22, 2014 | New South Wales, Political Funding
The NSW Government has established a panel of experts to investigate the potential for further reforms to election funding laws. The panel members are Dr Kerry Schott (Chair), former Labor Deputy Premier The Hon. John Watkins and former Liberal Shadow Attorney General...