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Labor leaders should heed Victoria’s ‘grey corruption’ warning

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Tom Burton
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews would be very unwise to ignore the warning from his official corruption watchdog that the politicisation of Victoria’s public administration has left the public sector vulnerable to “grey corruption”.

So, too, would other Labor leaders who now control the entire Australian mainland at federal, state and territory levels.

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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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