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.
- Tony Wright
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Broede Carmody
- Letters
- Letters
An ‘evolving commitment’ to poor decision-making
Readers question the Andrews government’s record on improving public transport.
- Letters
- Letters
The bigger cost of broken rail promises
Readers respond to news that the Andrews government has cut back on promised rail upgrades in Melbourne’s west.
- 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.
- Royce Millar
- Editorial
- Floods
Andrews government needs to put accountability front and centre
Issues related to the Maribyrnong River flood probe raise profound questions about what independent scrutiny of government means in this state.
- The Age's View
- 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.
- 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.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey and Annika Smethurst
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