by Lyn Allison | Apr 23, 2021 | Corruption, Federal, Governance, National Integrity Commission, News
Dr Colleen Lewis, ANU, writes in the Canberra Times this week: The time has come for hypocritical and self-serving political decision-making to cease. For too long our members of Parliament have either made themselves the exception to the rules they impose on others,...
by jmsthornton | Oct 21, 2014 | Corruption, Federal, Federal Government, Ministerial Responsibility, News, Open Government
Following on from the revelations of the NSW ICAC, there have been a number of calls for a “federal ICAC” or federal anti -corruption commission. This year, there were a number of initiatives to try to establish such a commission. The earliest appeal for a...
by jmsthornton | Oct 17, 2014 | Corruption, Federal, Governance, Open Government
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an international organisation dedicated to making governments worldwide more open, effective and accountable by promoting transparency and integrity and fighting corruption through increased civic participation, developing good...
by jmsthornton | Aug 19, 2014 | ACLEI, Corruption, Federal, New South Wales, News, Political Funding, Trust in Government
There were a number of calls for a “Federal ICAC” or Federal Anti Corruption Commission on Monday August 18th 2014 . This is an idea that the Accountability Round Table strongly endorses. The Hon Stephen Charles, former Supreme Court Judge and member of...
by jmsthornton | Nov 17, 2012 | Code of Conduct, Federal, Ministerial Responsibility, Public Trust, Submissions
Accountability Round Table has sent to the Parliament of Australia, Standing Committee of Privileges and Members’ Interests, a proposal for a Code of Conduct to be adopted by all parliamentarians. We argue that the absence of such a Code has resulted in continuing...
by arty | Feb 11, 2012 | Federal, Political Advertising, Submissions
ART Submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee review of Government Advertising (Accountability) Bill 2011. 27 July 2011 Related Document Government Advertising Federal Review