Using taxpayer-funded advertising for political advantage is rife, but there are ways it can be curbed.
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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.
Politics has forced the government into legislation for an integrity commission that won’t satisfy critics
Rorting scandals are nothing new in Australian politics. But the regulatory system has too many loopholes and needs urgent reform if we’re serious about stopping it.
There are many rules that ministers are supposed to abide by in allocating grants to community groups. But they are not followed or enforced, and there is little interest in changing that.
