Plenty of possible flaws to be tested in integrity commission
Despite the best intentions, there are plenty of possible weaknesses in the National Anti-Corruption Commission legislation which will need to be tested.
If the crossbench in the House of Representatives was to achieve nothing else, it would have proved its worth by this week’s unveiling of the proposed National Anti-Corruption Commission.
But to some extent, the crossbench’s work has just begun. Its role will now be crucial in scrutinising the details of the legislation before it is dealt with in parliament. It will also be crucial in the longer term in its role on the parliamentary committee supervising the commission.
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Laura Tingle is chief political correspondent for the ABC's 7.30 program. She is the staff-elected director of the ABC. Connect with Laura on Twitter.
