There should be a parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s ineffective anti-corruption regime with a view to emulate NSW’s tough corruption standards, says former senior judge Stephen Charles, KC.
He has identified seven major deficiencies with the legislation for the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC), most notably the requirement that a criminal offence must be established before a finding of corruption can be made.
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Tom Burton was government editor at The Australian Financial Review.
