by jmsthornton | Jan 23, 2015 | Corruption, Election, Freedom of Information, News, Political Funding, Queensland, Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC), Reforms
The Queensland Labor Party has given a comprehensive response to our request for comment on matters of anti corruption prior to the Queensland state election. The full response letter from the Hon Tim Mulherin, Deputy Leader of the Opposition is linked here, but a...
by jmsthornton | Oct 15, 2014 | Political Funding, Victoria
Colleen Lewis calls for transparency on donations and a proper political donations regime in Victoria in her article in The Age. Political donations: Victoria’s big secret. She writes, “What Victorians need to know, from any party fielding candidates in...
by jmsthornton | Oct 14, 2014 | Corruption, IBAC, Lobbying, Political Funding, Victoria
This briefing paper was produced on 14th of October 2014 to assist parliamentary debate on the IBAC amendments otherwise known as ‘The Integrity Legislation Amendment Bill 2014’. The researcher, Parliamentary Librarian Catriona Ross writes,...
by jmsthornton | Sep 23, 2014 | Election, Freedom of Information, Ministerial Responsibility, Political Funding, Victoria
ART has written to the leaders of the three major parties contesting the Victorian State Election on November 29th, seeking their views on the redressing of three serious deficiencies in Victoria’s democratic governance arrangements if re-elected in the forthcoming...
by jmsthornton | Aug 22, 2014 | New South Wales, Political Funding
The NSW Government has established a panel of experts to investigate the potential for further reforms to election funding laws. The panel members are Dr Kerry Schott (Chair), former Labor Deputy Premier The Hon. John Watkins and former Liberal Shadow Attorney General...
by jmsthornton | Aug 19, 2014 | ACLEI, Corruption, Federal, New South Wales, News, Political Funding, Trust in Government
There were a number of calls for a “Federal ICAC” or Federal Anti Corruption Commission on Monday August 18th 2014 . This is an idea that the Accountability Round Table strongly endorses. The Hon Stephen Charles, former Supreme Court Judge and member of...