by jmsthornton | Mar 15, 2016 | IBAC, Submissions, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
Accountability Round Table has critiqued the amendments to the IBAC legislation proposed for May 2016. “Before the 2014 election, the then Labor opposition indicated that, if elected, it would amend the IBAC Act by the inclusion of the offence of misconduct in...
by jmsthornton | Feb 16, 2016 | Corruption, IBAC, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
The following letter and submission make clear ART’s analysis of the proposed amendments to IBAC legislation. The Hon. Gavin Jennings MLC Special Minister of State Level 1, 1 Treasury Place East Melbourne Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment (A...
by jmsthornton | Feb 15, 2016 | Corruption, IBAC, Reforms, Submissions, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
In January, Accountability Round Table made a submission to The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Committee. This committee is a joint investigatory committee of the Parliament of Victoria and has a number of functions including monitoring, reviewing...
by jmsthornton | Feb 2, 2016 | Corruption, IBAC, Lobbying, Public Trust, Reforms, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
Colleen Lewis argues in The Age that the Victorian government amendments to IBAC let Victorians down. This is so because IBAC will still fail to carry out the basic work of Anti-Corruption Commissions – to “shine the accountability spotlight on the...
by jmsthornton | Jan 24, 2016 | IBAC, Ministerial Responsibility, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
The Victorian Government revealed its plans to strengthen the powers of IBAC (The Independent Broad Based Anti Corruption Commission) in November of last year. Sadly it seems these reforms will be insufficient to prevent any investigated party from launching court...
by jmsthornton | Dec 2, 2015 | Auditor General, IBAC, News, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
In a move long awaited by ART, the Government announced on 29 November 2015 that Victorian IBAC watchdog is finally to get the necessary teeth to investigate MPs, judges and public servants with legislation to be presented in the December sittings. ART members have...
