ICAC

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Election 2022: Federal ICAC shapes as first big test (The Australian Financial Review)

Formulating a national anti-corruption commission shapes as an early test for the Albanese government.

“I don’t want to single out any of the state bodies as better than another. “There are already existing a number of integrity agencies at the Commonwealth level, and it’s very important that we get referrals and across referrals that will be necessary, right, that we let this slide correctly. “It’s necessary to have the Attorney General’s Department work with the existing integrity agencies at the Commonwealth level, to make sure that the legislation that we bring to the parliament properly meshes with all of those existing integrity agencies. Michael Pellyis the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. And that’s why I haven’t wanted to do it from opposition. Labor has a similar view.

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What has Labor promised on an integrity commission and can it ... (The Conversation AU)

The main election promise Labor has made on integrity is to establish what it says will be a “powerful, transparent and independent National Anti-Corruption ...

There would be oversight by a parliamentary joint committee. It could refer matters involving criminality to law enforcement authorities. Labor has promised to pass legislation establishing the National Anti-Corruption Commission by the end of the year. Importantly, the strong powers of the National Anti-Corruption Commission will be counterbalanced by external accountability mechanisms to “watch the watchdog” via parliament and the courts. The National Anti-Corruption Commission will have the power to make findings of fact, including findings of corrupt conduct. The main election promise Labor has made on integrity is to establish what it says will be a “powerful, transparent and independent National Anti-Corruption Commission” (sometimes shortened to NACC).

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