As the government drags its heels, a better model for a federal integrity commission has emerged
- Written by Yee-Fui Ng, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Independent MP Helen Haines has just introduced a bill into parliament that seeks to establish a robust new federal integrity commission.
This is a consensus bill that involved consultation with legal academics, panels of retired judges, civil society stakeholders, ethicists and MPs.
Without the government’s support, it is...