by jmsthornton | Oct 13, 2014 | Corruption, Election, IBAC, Victoria
The Hon Stephen Charles QC and the Hon Tim Smith, QC, both former Supreme Court judges have scrutinised the proposed amendments to the IBAC Integrity Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 as featured in “The Age” 14 Oct 2014. They have ‘contended that the...
by jmsthornton | Oct 9, 2014 | Corruption, Lobbying, Public Trust, Trust in Government, Victoria
In an address to the Melbourne University Urban Heritage Conference, Government Secrecy and Urban Planning – The Forgotten Trust and Reform The Hon Tim Smith, QC continues his argument that government is based on a longstanding ethical and legal obligation – that...
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 | Sep 25, 2014 | Corruption, IBAC, Victoria
Colleen Lewis compares Victoria’s anti corruption commission, IBAC to receiving a faulty bicycle for Christmas. “Imagine, if for some time, you had received a firm promise of a new bicycle for your birthday – one that had all the bits and pieces needed to...
by jmsthornton | Sep 23, 2014 | Election, Freedom of Information, Ministerial Responsibility, Political Funding, Victoria
ART has written to the leaders of the three major parties contesting the Victorian State Election on November 29th, seeking their views on the redressing of three serious deficiencies in Victoria’s democratic governance arrangements if re-elected in the forthcoming...
by jmsthornton | Sep 2, 2014 | IBAC, News
AND ANOTHER THING… Politics Why the silence from state MPs on IBAC deficiencies? Do they really think this matter isn’t important to voters? They are so wrong. Anne Mancini, Malvern Read...
