IBAC Labor inquiry
How Victoria’s women finally got more public toilets
A public servant in the 1980s proposed an inquiry into whether women needed more public toilets. The Victorian ombudsman wasn’t having it.
- by Tony Wright
Latest
Bullying probes against MPs among powers proposed in integrity shake-up
A powerful trio of commissioners would investigate bullying and harassment complaints against Victorian MPs under changes put forward by Premier Jacinta Allan.
- by Annika Smethurst and Rachel Eddie
Analysis
Political leadership
Integrity issues never a priority for ‘can do’ premier Daniel Andrews
Andrews always seemed more focused on results than process, and that meant integrity issues suffered under his leadership.
- by Royce Millar
Updated
ALP
‘Haven’t seen signs of life’: Watchdogs sound alarm over lack of branch-stacking reforms
Victoria’s public service integrity bodies say they haven’t seen evidence of change a year after their probe into Labor’s branch-stacking scandal.
- by Broede Carmody
Exclusive
Political lobbying
Ex-Labor MPs, advisers flock to lobbying roles
Almost 65 per cent of lobbying firms registered in Victoria have lobbyists on their books who are former MPs, ministerial staffers or party officials.
- by Royce Millar
Opinion
Victorian Parliament
Victoria is virtually a one-party state – that’s bad for all of us
Premiers and governments that feel impervious to opposition are more likely to overreach. For disturbing evidence of this, look no further than the latest IBAC report and Daniel Andrews’ contemptuous reaction to it.
- by Paul Strangio
‘Tentacles everywhere’: Andrews denies power centralised in premier’s office
An Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission report has issued a damning assessment of the centralisation of power under Daniel Andrews’ watch and noted a “significant erosion” of ministerial accountability.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Annika Smethurst
Analysis
IBAC
This line from IBAC’s latest scathing report should alarm Victorians
The Andrews government’s awarding of a multimillion-dollar training contract to a Labor-linked union may not be criminal, but it exposes troubling failings, unethical conduct and “grey corruption”.
- by Annika Smethurst
IBAC report finds Andrews’ staff inappropriately pressured bureaucrats over union contract
The anti-corruption commission issued a damning assessment of the centralisation of power under the premier’s watch and the “significant erosion” of ministerial accountability.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Annika Smethurst
IBAC probe into Premier Daniel Andrews and advisers to be revealed
The findings of a secret corruption probe into the role of Premier Daniel Andrews and his advisers in awarding two grants worth $3.4 million to a Labor-linked union on the eve of the 2018 election will be revealed on Wednesday.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Politicians don’t like them. They don’t like each other. Have our watchdogs gone astray?
When Martin Pakula made his parting speech to parliament in September, there was one point that had Opposition MPs nodding in fierce agreement.
- by Royce Millar
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