by jmsthornton | Aug 29, 2022
In 2010, Accountability Round Table created two Parliamentary Integrity Awards for federal parliamentarians. They honour two former members of the federal Parliament, John Button and Alan Missen, in recognition of their outstanding commitment to the values, purposes...
by jmsthornton | Mar 24, 2022 | National Integrity Commission, News, Open Government, Political Advertising, Political Funding, Trust in Government
KEEPING THEM HONEST: the case for a genuine national integrity commission and other vital democratic reforms, a new book by Stephen Charles and Catherine Williams was launched on Monday 4th April. See below for Stephen Charles opinion piece in The Age on 16 04 2022 on...
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...
