Departure of Diane Merryfull
The departure of the Integrity Commission's CEO, Diane Merryfull, is a tremendous loss for Tasmania.
The departure of the Integrity Commission's CEO, Diane Merryfull, is a tremendous loss for Tasmania.
Neither the Liberals nor Labor supported the Greens Criminal Code Amendment (Misconduct in Public Office) Bill 2015.
It is standard practice in public and private agencies throughout Australia to reject gifts, or gifts over a certain value.
Both the old parties will be given the opportunity in Parliament to bring Tasmania into line with the rest of the country.
The Premier is responsible for the State's public service and therefore its culture and standards.
Every Australian state, territory and the Commonwealth other than Tasmania has within its criminal law framework an offence of misconduct in public office.
The Premier today offered no proper justification for Tasmania being the only jurisdiction in the country not to have a crime of public misconduct.
When Parliament returns this week, the Greens will table an amendment to the Criminal Code Act 1924 to create a crime of 'misconduct in public office'.
The Honourable Murray Kellam AO, has exposed in raw detail the Hodgman Liberal Government’s attempts to undermine and weaken Tasmania’s Integrity Commission.
The Joint Select Committee on Integrity has missed an important opportunity to adequately strengthen the investigative powers of the Integrity Commission.