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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.
In this podcast Michelle and Amanda Dunn canvass federal parliament's final sitting week of the year, including the House of Representatives' censure of Scott Morrison and the flurry of legislation
It’s the biggest reform to federal public accountability for over 40 years, though questions remain over whether it’s been designed sufficiently to weather future political storms.
Robodebt sent a clear message to Australians that their government did not trust them.
While Labor is close to delivering an historic integrity reform, there are wrinkles still to be ironed out.
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Michelle and Amanda Dunn, the Conversation's politics editor, canvass Anthony Albanese's announcement of ten "everyday" Australians who will travel with him to the UK on Thursday for the Queen's funeral
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Crossbencher Helen Haines on Morrison and integrity
Michelle Grattan speaks with Independent MP Helen Haines about a national integrity commission and Scott Morrison's secret appointment to five different ministries
The release of an independent report into the New York trade appointment will not put an end to questions of integrity, culture and accountability - because the right questions are not being asked.
With one exception, it offers refreshing guidance to jurisdictions across Australia showing signs of complacency about integrity.
The level of education of the political class is not the key to progress.
Labor has proposed a robust commission with strong powers, coupled with checks and balances to ensure it does not abuse its powers.
Australian politics will never be the same after the stunning success of teal candidates at the 2022 federal election.
New research looks at the complex reasons a leader’s political career might end, from the perspectives of those who are no longer politicians.
One of the Morrison government’s biggest challenges in this election campaign is the rise of the so-called ‘teals’.
The Morrison government has walked back on its pledge to establish a federal anti-corruption commission, while its term in government was peppered with allegations of corrupt behaviour.
Given the harmful consequences of trust erosion, leaders must consider how they can maintain trust. The two trust dimensions, knowledge and emotions, can provide a helpful guide.
Her values of integrity, impartiality, professional ethics, and court decorum make her the ideal person to head the country’s judiciary.
Given the effort politicians and their advisers commit to directing public funds to marginal electorates, an observer would think the returns would be substantial.
For a leader with something of a fetish about having things under control, Scott Morrison is in a painful place. Just now, it seems, very little is controllable.
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