by jmsthornton | Sep 24, 2015 | Auditor General, IBAC, Trust in Government, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
ART has made another submission to the Victorian Government on the shortcomings of the Victorian Independent Broadbased Anticorruption Commission (IBAC). This submission addresses two reviews, one of IBAC and one of the office of the Auditor General. In it, ART points...
by jmsthornton | Aug 4, 2015 | Code of Conduct, Corruption, IBAC, News, Submissions, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
Recently ART has written to the Special Minister of State, the Hon. Gavin Jennings, to explore the question, “Do we have a corruption problem in Victoria?” This question has not been explored for some time. Corruption is an ever present threat, especially...
by jmsthornton | Jan 27, 2015 | News, Public Trust, Reforms
This is the text of a speech presented by the Hon T H Smith QC, at Waverly Rotary Club on 27 January 2015 Australia’s Democratic governments; a proud history, their present state and future? Tim Smith 27 January 2015 On this year’s Australia Day, community...
by Ken Coghill | Apr 22, 2024 | Code of Conduct
Our submission on the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Bill 2024 focused on four integrity issues a legislated Ministerial Code of Conduct; jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Integrity Commissioner; the appointment process for the PIC;...
by Lyn Allison | May 19, 2023 | News
Background: The aim of this event was to raise public awareness and encourage participation in Australia’s membership of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), executed through Australia’s multi-stakeholder forum, the Open Government Forum (OGF). The event was a...