Integrity experts call for an overhaul of Victoria's Integrity and Oversight Committee, following allegations the Andrews government interfered with the state's anti-corruption watchdog.
abc.net.au/news/ibac-robert-redlich-daniel-andrews-denies-claims-in-letter/102072764Integrity experts have called for an overhaul of Victoria's Integrity and Oversight Committee, following allegations the Andrews government interfered with the state's anti-corruption watchdog.
Mr Redlich also said two Liberal members of the committee wrote a minority report claiming the committee's Labor MPs "had significantly interfered with the independence of Callida Consulting" by directing the auditor to remove certain parts of the report. "These leaks seem designed to put IBAC in an invidious position as they often relate to confidential operational matters to which IBAC is not able to publicly respond. This ongoing problem has meant that IBAC must be quite selective as to what it can disclose to the IOC," he wrote.However, Mr Andrews rejected Mr Redlich's allegations, referring to him as "someone who used to do a job [who has] written a letter that apparently says a whole bunch of stuff".
"In light of these recent events concerning the IOC in its dealings with issues concerning IBAC, it is submitted that some amendment of the [legislation] is necessary to protect IBAC from exposure to the risk that the IOC or its majority may make decisions to advance a political purpose," Mr Redlich wrote.
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