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Former NSW Ombudsman John McMillan.

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
Premier Daniel Andrews was quizzed during a press conference at Ringwood Secondary College on Thursday morning.

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
Daniel Andrews was grilled by the inquiry into wrongdoing in Labor.

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
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will introduce the government’s planned corruption watchdog to parliament later this month.

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
Adem Somyurek appears before IBAC via videolink.

Sukkar, Somyurek and Berejiklian illustrate value of strong anti-corruption measures

After dragging its heels since committing to create an integrity commission before the last election, the government is finally about to put its plan before Parliament for debate.

  • The Age's View
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Josh Frydenberg says he still supports Michael Sukkar after fresh allegations the latter rorted taxpayer funds.

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

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

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
Factional players: Paul Sukkar, his older brother, federal minister Michael Sukkar and Liberal elder Kevin Andrews.

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

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