Malcolm Turnbull is to be congratulated on establishing an independent body to oversee politicians’ expenses, but an independent anti-corruption commission is still needed.
- Adjunct Professor, National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University
Voters are fed up with political scandals consuming time and energy, especially when the country is facing several social and economic challenges.
Every reform politicians suggest for Australia’s political donations regime needs to be motivated solely by the desire to enhance the public interest.
Unlike most occupations, MPs are not obliged to take part in any education and training programs to prepare them for their role.
At long last, Australia has a government that is prepared to introduce real-time disclosure for political donations – a crucial change that lets voters make an informed choice at the ballot box.
Friday’s COAG meeting is a perfect opportunity for politicians to govern in the public interest: and that should start with reforming political donations.
There cannot be a more important office or more challenging role than being a member of parliament. This is especially so for government MPs and ministers, including the newly elected Victorian ministry…
The Accountability Round Table (ART), a non-partisan organisation, wrote to the three major political parties two months ago seeking their position on three important arms of Victoria’s integrity system…
A fundamental lack of trust is at the heart of Australian politicians’ extremely poor reputation. It is the main reason why people’s opinions about their elected representatives have mutated from healthy…
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