Premium Columnists Australia’s Open Government Forum is all glitter, no gold Editors' Picks When the history of Australian government transparency is written, the OGF will probably warrant only a brief mention, perhaps in a footnote.
Premium Insights and analysis A-G’s department urged to get whistleblower protection authority right February 13, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Transparency International Australia has handed the government a draft design for what a whistleblower protection authority might look like.
National integrity reforms yet to boost Australia’s anti-corruption score February 1, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Australia has been ranked in 14th place behind New Zealand, Singapore and Canada in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index.
AGD’s review of secrecy provisions offers hope to whistleblowers March 28, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal The Attorney-General’s Department is looking for feedback for a review of secrecy provisions in relation to whistleblowers.
Government action on Public Interest Disclosure must be more ambitious, experts say January 31, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Renewed calls for APS whistleblower protections ahead of the 2022 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index.
Integrity experts support recommendations of Bell inquiry December 1, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Public integrity bodies have voiced their support for the findings of the Bell inquiry into Scott Morrison’s ministerial appointments.
Knick, NACC, paddy whack: Experts on future-proofing the federal integrity commission November 20, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal The panel of experts mentioned how vital it is that the NACC is as independent and depoliticised as possible.
Integrity commission debate to loom large in federal election January 27, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture This year Australia sits in 18th place and received a score of 73 on the Transparency International 100-point scale. Ten years ago it was ranked seventh, with a score of 85.
Research shows Morrison’s plan to cut ‘green tape’ invites corruption, says transparency group November 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Australian arm of Transparency International has taken a stand against the trend towards light-touch regulation and sounded the alarm over the Morrison government’s plans to speed up the approval of major mining and infrastructure projects. Ever since the 2013 election, successive Coalition governments have spent a lot of time telling the community of the […]
What does open government mean for digital transformation? November 4, 2019 By Pia Andrews Career Advice Openness is a critical tenet for modern public sectors if they are to be capable of responsiveness and resilience in the face of dramatic and rapid change, and to best ensure evidence-driven policy, programs, and service delivery. Pia Andrews has some ideas about how open government can (and arguably should) apply to all digital government and transformation efforts in public sectors.
Whistleblowing reforms show the hopes and risks for Australian politics February 19, 2019 By A J Brown Economy & Industry Today’s overhaul of private sector whistleblower protections provides a glimmer of hope for the strong, bipartisan integrity reforms Australia needs… if and when we are prepared to lift our sights.
Legal scholars: federal anti-corruption watchdog would need a short leash March 23, 2017 By Stephen Easton Features Most experts agree a new ‘federal ICAC’ would need the power to expose corruption publicly. Two legal scholars have surveyed the integrity landscape to foster discussion about what such a watchdog should look like, and suggest there are gaps it could fill at Commonwealth level.
Inquiry puts integrity framework's shortcomings on the record June 3, 2016 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The specific weaknesses of the federal integrity framework mean NSW’s ICAC model, although popular, isn’t necessarily the best option. Whichever the model, it’s likely APS matters would dominate, not politicians.
