Chief mandarin Glyn Davis that scrutiny and accountability were equal in weight to the importance of national security services. themandarin.com.au/243833-pms-rig…

We heard evidence this week of the need for a whistle blower authority to provide advice and support.

Because where would we be without whistle blowers? They risk their livelihoods and their wellbeing to expose corruption and wrongdoing with little or no protection from the law.

Finance and Public Administration References Committee - Access to Australian Parliament House by lobbyists - 08/04/2024 (Canberra) #Hansard transcript bit.ly/4d0D4um Public Health Australia Hawker Britton AGD AU Australia Institute Grattan Institute NSW ICAC Health Equity Matters Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries

Fmr PwC Partner & whistleblower Anthony Watson has told #SenateEstimates about the “daunting prospect of being left alone” as a whistleblower & how establishing a “whistleblower commissioner” could be an important part of reform
“Someone who will stand with the whistleblower”

This is not how decisions on govt grants should be made. And it shouldn't take years of FOIs to get transparency on govt spending. My End Pork Barrelling Bill would address this by bringing accountability to spending of public money. theguardian.com/australia-news…

The Senate lobbying inquiry is holding its public hearings today.

Lobbyists representing everything from big coal to the big banks are undermining the government's efforts to take climate action and manage the cost-of-living crisis.

It's time to strengthen our lobbying rules.

Great to see an ongoing push to support whistleblowers.
ART is looking forward to sharing it's submission on whistleblower reforms once published by the Attorney General's office.
Stay connected and watch this space!

Are top-ranking countries really winning the fight against corruption? The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals systemic flaws that allow dirty money to flow through seemingly clean economies. Check out our 'Trouble at the Top' analysis! #CPI2023 anticorru.pt/2Xv

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It's always great to see our research quoted in Parliament!

Here's a few recent mentions of research from our Democracy & Accountability program 🧵 #auspol

'The Australia Institute found that at least 40% of appointments were political appointments.'
Helen Haines MP

Crossbench doing the work in both houses to bring greater accountability and transparency on how Govts spend billions in grants. Labor wanted similar reforms in opposition. They have no excuse to back away now. End pork barrelling.

Rex Patrick's court victory confirms an implied obligation under the FOI Act for public servants to avoid frustrating access to documents. themandarin.com.au/242484-legal-w…

The Coalition exploited FOIs to cover up rorts. Labor fought him to keep things secret but today Rex Patrick beat the government in Federal Court in a win for transparency #auspol
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.⁦Helen Haines MP⁩ is proposing a bill to end pork barrelling - by requiring greater transparency for fed gov funding decisions.

You can add your name to a petition if you agree with this change 👇

#auspol #PorkBarrelling actionnetwork.org/forms/end-pork…

For the 2022 election, political parties spent over $400m in a US style ‘arms race’ to influence voters. Caps on political donations & spending will limit big money in politics - but it will need to be balanced so it doesn't favour incumbents: theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Walking 'lunges' and sitting slowly to retain/improve muscle strength. Only walking for exercise? Here’s how to get the most out of it theconversation.com/only-walking-f… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee - Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Bill 2024 - 15/03/2024 (Canberra) #Hansard transcript bit.ly/48UUXHy

The Accountability RT shares the concern around the appointment process and also suggests 'that former Commonwealth members of parliament should be barred from appointment to the ARC for two years after leaving office'

A much needed suggestion to stop the revolving door!!

ART advocates for strengthening FOI laws to strengthen government accountability. Click below! 👇