by jmsthornton | Jan 27, 2015 | News, Public Trust, Reforms
This is the text of a speech presented by the Hon T H Smith QC, at Waverly Rotary Club on 27 January 2015 Australia’s Democratic governments; a proud history, their present state and future? Tim Smith 27 January 2015 On this year’s Australia Day, community...
by jmsthornton | Oct 27, 2014 | Federal Government, Ministerial Responsibility, Public Trust, Victoria
A timely editorial in The Age on Saturday 24th October, “Politicians must be seen to honour public trust” argued that “Tourism Minister Andrew Robb’s investments in restaurants and the promotion of one of them by a government agency is a...
by jmsthornton | Oct 9, 2014 | Corruption, Lobbying, Public Trust, Trust in Government, Victoria
In an address to the Melbourne University Urban Heritage Conference, Government Secrecy and Urban Planning – The Forgotten Trust and Reform The Hon Tim Smith, QC continues his argument that government is based on a longstanding ethical and legal obligation – that...
by jmsthornton | Jul 24, 2014 | ART Publications, Public Trust, Trust in Government
Smith T 2014 Integrity in Politics? Public Office as a Public Trust? Is there Hope? Paper presented to the University of the Third Age, 23 July 2014 by the Hon. Tim Smith Q.C This paper addresses in more depth than Tim Smith’s 2012 paper, the idea that...
by jmsthornton | Dec 20, 2012 | ART Publications, News, Public Trust, Trust in Government
“Public Office, Public Trust” Lecture. University of Melbourne Law School 2012. The Hon Tim Smith, QC This paper, delivered to the University of Melbourne Law School “Integrity in Government” Search Conference on 4 December 2012, is an...
by jmsthornton | Nov 17, 2012 | Code of Conduct, Federal, Ministerial Responsibility, Public Trust, Submissions
Accountability Round Table has sent to the Parliament of Australia, Standing Committee of Privileges and Members’ Interests, a proposal for a Code of Conduct to be adopted by all parliamentarians. We argue that the absence of such a Code has resulted in continuing...