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Former NSW ombudsman to probe politicisation of Victorian bureaucrats
Described as a “man of great integrity”, John McMillan will investigate whether successive governments have undermined and politicised the public service.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
- Updated
- Victorian Parliament
Opposition accuses Andrews government of ‘corruption and theft’
Premier Daniel Andrews took questions from reporters but refused to comment on the revelations he was secretly grilled by Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey, David Estcourt and Nick McKenzie
- Exclusive
- ALP
Anti-corruption watchdog calls out Victorian Labor’s rotten culture
“Significant cultural reform is required within the ALP” to rid the party of a culture that encouraged the misuse of public funds, nepotism and other wrongdoing, IBAC says.
- Nick McKenzie and Sumeyya Ilanbey
Will a federal corruption watchdog get through parliament?
Today on Please Explain, chief political correspondent David Crowe joins Rachel Clun to discuss whether a federal corruption commission will get off the ground.
- Rachel Clun
Crossbench MPs want stronger federal corruption commission after Sukkar allegations
Crossbench MPs want a stronger federal corruption commission than the one originally proposed, but a Coalition frontbencher says the government’s plan has been beefed up.
- Katina Curtis
- Exclusive
- Michael Sukkar
Sukkar argued for probe report to stay secret
The Finance Department has revealed that federal minister Michael Sukkar argued strongly that a report into allegations he was involved in rorting public resources for political purposes be kept secret.
- Nick McKenzie and Joel Tozer
- Analysis
- Michael Sukkar
Proper corruption watchdog needed to scrutinise Sukkar’s scheme
The allegations against federal MP Michael Sukkar deserve the scrutiny of a sharp-toothed corruption watchdog. Nick McKenzie laments Canberra’s lack of such a body.
- Nick McKenzie
- Investigation
- Michael Sukkar
Michael Sukkar knew of scheme that misused public funds to boost faction
Emails and messages suggest that taxpayer funds were allegedly misused for Liberal Party purposes, highlighting again the need for a federal anti-corruption commission.
- Nick McKenzie and Joel Tozer
Finance Department says no conflict in use of Sukkar's former law firm in investigation
The Finance Department has not confirmed whether it knew Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar was a former senior associate for Ashurst before outsourcing a federal inquiry into his office to the law firm.
- Jennifer Duke
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