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IBAC uncovers alleged bribery by rail executives in Victoria

Originally published on 7.30 Report on 5th January 2021. Interview with Stephen Charles https://www.abc.net.au/7.30/ibac-uncovers-alleged-bribery-by-rail-executives/13034632

Posted onJanuary 18, 2021CategoriesUncategorized

Law reformer and ICAC commissioner tackled corruption head on

By Keith Mason and Geoffrey Watson, originally published on the 22nd of December. DAVID IPP: 1938 – 2020 David Ipp was a jurist, law reformer and corruption fighter whose term as Commissioner at ICAC was explosive. Under his guidance ICAC opened inquiries into some of the worst corruption in NSW history. He led an inquiry… Read More

Posted onDecember 30, 2020CategoriesUncategorized

Statement regarding Geoffrey Watson and Operation Spicer

In response to the Attorney General’s recent remarks in Parliament and the recent article by Chris Merritt in the Australian newspaper. Geoffrey Watson SC has publicly acknowledged that his behaviour on the day of the Operation Spicer hearing mentioned by Christian Porter and Chris Merritt was inappropriate and he has apologised for that. The Centre… Read More

Posted onNovember 27, 2020CategoriesUncategorizedTagsrelease

Audit office ‘critical’ to democracy: Former judge backs call for funds

By Sally Whyte, originally published in the Canberra Times 30 September.Funding cuts to the Australian National Audit Office threaten the integrity of the country’s democracy, a top former judge says. Anthony Whealy QC, who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of NSW and an assistant commissioner for the Independent Commission Against Corruption in… Read More

Posted onOctober 1, 2020CategoriesUncategorized

Why Australia needs a National Integrity Commission

Director of the Centre for Public Integrity, the Hon Stephen Charles AO QC, explains why Australia needs a National Integrity Commission.
FormatVideoPosted onSeptember 10, 2020CategoriesUncategorizedTagsauspol, australia, centreforpublicintegrity, corruption, ICAC, integrity, sports rorts

Program released for National Integrity Forum: Strangling Accountability

The National Integrity Forum: Strangling Accountability will be held on 19 March at the University of Sydney Law School. Speakers include: The Hon Mary Gaudron QC on secret government The Hon Marilyn Warren AC on the judiciary Professor John McMillan AO on the Ombudsman Tony Harris on the Auditor General Richard Beasley SC on Royal… Read More

Posted onMarch 5, 2020CategoriesUncategorized

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