by arty | Mar 10, 2010 | ART Publications, Submissions
November 2006 The Victorian Legislative Council, which will be reformed with effect from the general elections on 25 November 2006, has the potential to be a major instrument of accountability. This discussion paper canvasses a range of reforms and revisions affecting...
by arty | Oct 30, 2009 | Code of Conduct, Submissions
September 2009 REVIEW OF THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (REGISTER OF INTERESTS) ACT 1978 Submission by the Accountability Round Table The submission has been prompted by our consideration of recent public discussion of a fund raising practice that has developed in...
by arty | Oct 30, 2009 | Submissions
May 2009 We favour a model for such legislation that resembles those in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria with its Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act (the Charter). The purpose of this submission, however, is...
by arty | Oct 20, 2009 | ART Publications, Federal, Reforms, Submissions
February 2009 ACCOUNTABILITY ROUND TABLE Submission on Federal Electoral Reform Green Paper to Electoral Reform Secretariat Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Electoral funding may be inextricably linked to participatory democracy yet it can so easily be...
by arty | Oct 19, 2009 | ART Publications, Code of Conduct, Queensland, Submissions
On 6 August 2009 the Queensland Government released a discussion paper “Integrity and Accountability in Queensland” to prompt public discussion on how Queensland’s integrity and accountability framework could be improved and strengthened. With the...
by arty | Oct 18, 2009 | Submissions
September 2009 Response to the Australian Law Reform Commission Discussion Paper on Royal Commissions The problem with Royal Commissions: “It is not uncommon for the government in question to use a Royal Commission or other form of official inquiry to set up an...