by jmsthornton | Mar 17, 2022 | News
This briefing paper sets out ART’s thinking on the twin problems of funding election campaigns – the scramble for donations to provide the wherewithal for candidates to run, and the continual escalation of the costs of running a campaign. PART 1:...
by jmsthornton | Feb 22, 2022 | News, Open Government Partnership (OGP), Trust in Government
The Open Government Partnership (OGP), is an international organisation which now includes 78 countries and 76 local governments. Its purpose is to encourage governments to be more open, responsive and accountable to their citizens and work towards improving...
by jmsthornton | Dec 8, 2021 | Integrity Now!
21 Integrity Reforms to Restore The Rule of Law, Accountability and Public Trust PDF Full version ART Integrity Now SUMMARY INTRODUCTION We are facing a national integrity crisis in which the routine abuse of power, the rejection of ethical standards and the...
by jmsthornton | Dec 3, 2021 | Integrity Now!
SECTION 2. ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS – PROBLEMS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM 17. ACCOUNTABILITY OF MPs AND THEIR POLITICAL PARTIES VIA ELECTIONS Political parties, how they are constituted and their roles and relationships with parliament and executive...
by jmsthornton | Dec 3, 2021 | Integrity Now!
SECTION 2. ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS – PROBLEMS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM 15. CODES OF CONDUCT The PM’s current code of practice (the Statement on Ministerial Standards) articulates with the concerns for accountability and public trust. “The Australian...