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‘Historic day’ as opposition parties pile on Labor over integrity reform

‘Historic day’ as opposition parties pile on Labor over integrity reform

The Coalition and the Victorian Greens passed legislation through the state upper house that would have given greater powers to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission.

  • by Kieran Rooney

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Labor member was enrolled after he had dementia and even after death

Labor member was enrolled after he had dementia and even after death

Branch memberships are a point of influence within Labor, with larger member rolls providing factional leaders with more votes at state conferences to shape party policy.

  • by Annika Smethurst, Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
Why no one wants to look for the Labor Party’s signature forgers

Why no one wants to look for the Labor Party’s signature forgers

Victoria’s integrity bodies aren’t set up to deal with misconduct like this. It means the Labor Party will be more focused on the leakers than the forgers.

  • by Annika Smethurst
Watchdog wants access to secret cabinet papers to investigate ministers

Watchdog wants access to secret cabinet papers to investigate ministers

If granted, the additional powers would represent the biggest shake-up of cabinet secrecy in Victoria in years.

  • by Broede Carmody
‘Flush it into the public domain’: Why so few councils publish interactions with developers

‘Flush it into the public domain’: Why so few councils publish interactions with developers

Just four of 79 Victorian councils are publishing contact between councillors and developers despite advice to keep a registry of activity up to date.

  • by Rachael Dexter
Redlich outlines wishlist to bring Victoria out of the shadows on integrity
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Redlich outlines wishlist to bring Victoria out of the shadows on integrity

The former head of IBAC says less secrecy is one of several recommendations he has to bring Victoria in line with other states.

  • by Broede Carmody
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An ‘evolving commitment’ to poor decision-making
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An ‘evolving commitment’ to poor decision-making

Readers question the Andrews government’s record on improving public transport.

Fiery clash: Labor MPs confront integrity committee chair in parliament

Fiery clash: Labor MPs confront integrity committee chair in parliament

A dispute over the way Labor MPs questioned the former head of IBAC has spilled into a confrontation in the halls of parliament.

  • by Rachel Eddie
The bigger cost of broken rail promises
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The bigger cost of broken rail promises

Readers respond to news that the Andrews government has cut back on promised rail upgrades in Melbourne’s west.

What Redlich didn’t get to say was too hard for the government to hear

What Redlich didn’t get to say was too hard for the government to hear

The former IBAC boss came armed with six things to say on Monday – but could only get one of them out. By the end, he was quietly seething. And no wonder.

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Former IBAC boss vows to continue speaking out on integrity

Former IBAC boss vows to continue speaking out on integrity

“I am not going to abandon this subject,” Robert Redlich said a day after his extraordinary appearance at a parliamentary integrity hearing.

  • by Broede Carmody and Annika Smethurst