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Teals set to fight Canberra’s ‘jobs for mates’ culture

Tom McIlroy

Teal independents are preparing to push Labor for tougher action to end federal politics’ jobs for mates culture, by creating a new commissioner for merit-based appointments and mandatory selection panels.

Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps will table a private member’s bill on Monday designed to introduce safeguards to public appointments, such as the new National Anti-Corruption Commission boss and future government boards and tribunal members.

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Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.

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