by jmsthornton | Jan 14, 2015 | Corruption, Election, News, Queensland, Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC)
On January 13th, ART sent a letter to all major parties contesting the Queensland election, the Liberal National Party, the Australian Labor Party, Palmer United Party, the Greens, and Katter’s Australia Party. This letter requested the commitment of all...
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 5, 2014 | Corruption, Election, Freedom of Information, News, Trust in Government, Victoria
Colleen Lewis writes for ‘The Conversation’ on the cynicism and corrosion of trust expressed by the voting public concerning our politicians. Public disdain, she argues may ultimately undermine our democracy. The next election in Victoria provides an...
by jmsthornton | Oct 3, 2014 | News, Trust in Government
The Hon Barry Jones AC, FAA FAHA FTSE FASSA FACE ‘What’s wrong with our democracy?’ Talk given to ICAN – The Independent Community Accountability Network Hawthorn Community Precinct. 584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Thursday 2 October 2014, 1600 TRANSCRIPT Barry...
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...