by jmsthornton | Jun 17, 2018 | News
The Accountability Round Table is delighted to announce that eminent barrister Fiona McLeod SC has been appointed Chair of Accountability Round Table She replaces Tim Smith, a former Supreme Court judge and foundation President of ART, which he co-founded in 2006. “I...
by jmsthornton | Jun 12, 2018 | Corruption, IBAC, Victoria
Former judge Stephen Charles says a federal ICAC is more important than ever. By Nick O’Malley 11 June 2018 — 12:01am https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/former-judge-stephen-charles-says-a-federal-icac-is-more-important-than-ever-20180610-p4zkm0.html...
by jmsthornton | May 16, 2018 | Media, National Integrity Commission, Whistleblowing
Uncovering the cover-ups We know from recent history of the Church’s secrecy and avoidance of open process. But the Church is not the only institution to need scrutiny, as shown by the current Royal Commission into Banking. Government also should not be immune from...
by jmsthornton | May 11, 2018 | Corruption, Federal Government, National Integrity Commission, Public Service, Reforms, Trust in Government
Colleen Lewis, member of Accountability Round Table, has penned an article for the Canberra Times calling for a similar level of scrutiny of the public sector as applies to the banks through the Banking Royal Commission. Find the original article here....
by jmsthornton | May 7, 2018 | News
The exchange of correspondence between ART and the AG on the deleterious effects on transparency and freedom of information caused by the lack of resources to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner continues. Here is a further attempt to raise the...