After rising five places in last year’s influential Corruption Perceptions Index, Australia has levelled off this year. This shows much work remains to be done.
- Professor of Public Policy, Adelaide University
Corruption in countries like Australia can be difficult to spot, which is why bodies like ICAC are performing such a vital role.
Australia slipped from 7th to 18th in the rankings over the past decade. But this year we’ve climbed back to 13th thanks to reforms in key areas including the new National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Robodebt sent a clear message to Australians that their government did not trust them.
Our experts rated the Coalition’s model as either very unsatisfactory or a fail. Most agreed Labor’s proposed model is much better, but said a lot more detail is needed.
Australia has traditionally only offered permanent residence to skilled migrants. That might have to change, as countries like Japan are already showing.
We have seen a significant drop in standards at the highest levels of government, creating a perception that things that are fast and loose.
A federal ICAC will not solve the sorts of problems Australian politicians have recently embroiled themselves in.
ICAC has claimed some high-profile scalps, prompting some claims that the watchdog is out of control. Yet our new research shows 99% of complaints don’t proceed to a formal investigation.
The media, trade unions and political parties are seen as Australia’s most corrupt institutions but fewer than 1% of people have had recent direct experience of graft, a new poll shows. The survey, titled…
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