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A Government’s first duty is to protect its citizens – a letter

A Government’s first duty is to protect its citizens – a letter

by Lyn Allison | Jan 13, 2020 | News

David Harper, Former Supreme Court Judge and now Secretary and Director of ART writes to his local Federal member,The Hon Michael Sukkar, Assistant Treasurer. We should all do this…. ____________________________________ Dear Michael, Drought, hot weather and...
Realities of Open Government Workshop, 12 Feb 2020, 1.30-4.30pm

Realities of Open Government Workshop, 12 Feb 2020, 1.30-4.30pm

by Lyn Allison | Jan 13, 2020 | News, Open Government Partnership (OGP)

 Open Government Workshop, 12 Feb 2020, 1.30-4.30pm  Interested in government transparency, accountability and how to power public participation? You are invited to a workshop to hear about open government and to share your ideas. Keynote speakers are * Daniel Stewart...
ART Integrity Awards for 45th Parliament

ART Integrity Awards for 45th Parliament

by Lyn Allison | Oct 17, 2019 | ART Integrity Awards, News

Accountability Round Table Integrity Awards On 15th October 2019, ART welcomed two outstanding recipients of its awards for conspicuous integrity in the 45th Parliament: – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tony Smith MP, received the John Button Award...
Fiona McLeod’s 2019 Solomon Lecture – Accountability in the Age of the Artificial

Fiona McLeod’s 2019 Solomon Lecture – Accountability in the Age of the Artificial

by jmsthornton | Aug 28, 2019 | News, Open Government, Public Trust, Queensland, Reforms, Trust in Government

2019 Solomon Lecture Accountability in the Age of the Artificial Are big data and artificial intelligence the enemies of the people, the ultimate tools of the oligarch, or the vital tools needed to eliminate bias, improve scrutiny and just outcomes for the visionary?...
Whose side are politicians really on?

Whose side are politicians really on?

by jmsthornton | Jul 29, 2019 | Corruption, News, Trust in Government

Colleen Lewis, Accountability Round Table member, has an opinion piece in the Sunday Age on whose side politicians are on when they act out of self interest or otherwise not in the public interest. The full article was published in the Sunday Age here. Opinion Whose...
Dennis Cowdroy announced as new ACT integrity commissioner

Dennis Cowdroy announced as new ACT integrity commissioner

by jmsthornton | May 21, 2019 | News

The Canberra Times announces Dennis Cowdroy as the new ACT Integrity Commissioner on Tuesday 14th May. This was after a political stoush that prevented the appointment for four months. For the full story see the Canberra Times report. by Katie Burgess...
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Table of Contents

Summary

Preamble

Recommendations

Rule of Law - what's the problem?

Rule of Law explained

Domestic and International Rule of Law

Accountability

Procedural Fairness

Public Trust

Separation of Powers

Parliamentary Control

Control of Treaties

Control of Money

Majority Government

Going to War

Accountability via Parliament

Institutions assisting Parliament

Commonwealth Integrity Commission

Assessing Corruption Risk

Judicial Review

Freedom of Information

Criminal Justice Institutions

Key Agency Independence

Codes of Conduct

Consequences of Lying

Accountability of MPs

Money and Politics

The Role of Media

What Should We Do

Culture

Governance Reform Commission

Ethical Leadership

Conclusion & Next Steps


 

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