by Emma | Oct 23, 2026 | Corruption, Election, Governance, Public Trust, transport, Vic Election 2026, Victoria
23 October 2026 Integrity is required by both those who seek our vote and those who are involved in or influence their campaigns.The ballot box is where voters pass judgement on those who govern them. It’s slow and clunky, but it’s democracy. This form of...
by Emma | Jul 28, 2026 | Corruption, IBAC, IBAC, Ministerial Responsibility, News, Public Trust, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
28 July 2026 ART welcomes the opportunity to enhance government accountabilityWhere there is huge wastage of public funds on major projects, and particularly where organisations aligned to governmentbenefit from those public funds, corruption issues inevitably arise...
by Lyn Allison | Feb 3, 2025 | Corruption, News
Democratic government is founded on the idea that decisions of government should reflect the will of those people eligible to vote and to vote, you must be a citizen of Australia and a resident in the electorate in which you are voting. It is people not corporations,...
by Lyn Allison | Sep 28, 2022 | Corruption, Media, National Integrity Commission, News
The Accountability Round Table welcomes the introduction of the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill and acknowledges this as a breakthrough moment for integrity and accountability of our national government. The Bill provides for the creation of a powerful...
by jmsthornton | Feb 11, 2022 | Corruption, National Integrity Commission, News
This article by Stephen Charles first appeared in the Saturday Paper of February 5 — 11, 2022 | No. 385 Thanks to Erik Jensen of the Saturday Paper for permission to republish. Stephen Charles is a retired judge of the Victorian Court of Appeal and a member of the...
by Lyn Allison | Dec 2, 2021 | Corruption, News
In Australia, corruption spends public funds in pursuit of power, rewards favour, and strips support from worthy programs. It silences journalists and those charged with upholding standards of integrity by depriving them of funding. Corruption rewards loyalty through...