Publications

Special Topic Collections of Works

1. Public Interest and Public Trust

The above heading is a link to a collection of books and papers on the subject of public interest and public trust, a foundational principle of  democracy and its transparency and integrity.

ART Lectures by our members

• “Integrity in Politics? Public Office as a Public Trust? Is there Hope?” Lyceum Club and U3A, 2014.

The Hon Tim Smith, QC

This paper addresses in more depth than the 2012 paper, the idea that “public office is a public trust “.  The paper calls for a restoration of the principle of public trust, once active, now lapsed, that would entrench the understanding that accountability is an inescapable consequence of ascension to public office. The goal is to ensure that “elected  representatives  and  public  servants  and agencies will understand and accept that their fundamental and over-riding obligation is that  they put the public interest first. ”
The introduction also outlines the history and development of ART and its Accountability Awards.

• “Public Office, Public Trust” Lecture. University of Melbourne Law School 2012.

The Hon Tim Smith, QC

This paper is an introduction to the idea of “public trust” as a central feature of Parliamentary accountability.

ART Opinions by our Members

• Victoria needs better tools to fight corruption

The Hon Stephen Charles

• The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) Saga. Will it end with the 2015 Budget?

The Hon Tim Smith, QC

• After the NSW election: Some reflections

The Hon David Harper, AM QC

ART Policies

• Corruption – Our Policy
• Donations – Our Policy
• Codes of conduct – our policies
• ART Proposals for Standards of Conduct for Members of the House of Representatives
• ART Proposals for Standards of Conduct for Members of the Senate

ART Publications

• Corruption: The Abuse of Entrusted Power in Australia. Tim Smith. 2010
• Crucial To Ensure Open Government
• The State of Accountability as at September 2009
• Renewing Accountable Government: Reforming Accountability In Victoria
• Be Honest Minister – Released July 07 By The Accountability Round Table

ART Submissions

• Submission to House of Reps Committee on the Administrative Review Tribunal
• ART Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Consultancies
• Submission by the Accountability Round Table on Administrative Review Reform May 2023
• ART Submission to the Inquiry into the Parliament of Queensland and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2015
• ART Submission to the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission Review Feb 2014
• Covering Letter for ART Submission to Queensland CMC Review Feb 2014
• Lobbying – Submission to the Queensland Review
• Lobbying Code – Federal Review
• Political Funding – JSCEM Federal Review
• Electoral matters – Victoria Review
• Government Advertising – Federal Review
• Federal Anti-corruption systems – Review Submissions
• Federal Lobbying Code Of Conduct
• Submission To NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption
• Preventing The Misuse Of Government Advertising Bill 2010
• Submission on Integrity And Accountability in Queensland
• Submission To The Australian Law Reform Commission
• Law Reform Committee Review
• Submission To The National Consultation on Human Rights
• Submission On Federal Electoral Reform Green Paper

ART in the Media

http://www.scoop.it/t/integrity-in-government-australia