The latest AEC disclosure returns reveal the Liberals pocketed $2.39 million in political donations but only declared the sources for $498 000.
For too long, corporate donors wanting to protect their profits have used the money they tip in to the old parties as leverage.
With the Hodgman Liberals in the spotlight over claims of nepotism and misconduct, the Integrity Commission’s recommendations released today are overdue.
In the last sitting week of Parliament under the Hodgman Liberals, all the Premier’s chickens are coming home to roost.
Throughout this term of government, the Liberals have shown a disregard for proper process and the avoidance of conflict of interest within their own ranks.
The Premier has failed to be transparent about a $30 000 donation from a Chinese owned company which ASIO warned about in 2015.
The investigation into TasTAFE has highlighted the need for there to be a crime of misconduct in public office on the Tasmanian statutes.
Minister Groom's continued obfuscation over the government's involvement in the CH Smith project raises far more questions than it answers.
Having scrapped the Labor Green Government's free energy efficiency scheme, The Liberals have adopted a Harvey Norman style credit scheme to be run by Westpac.
The Tasmanian Greens welcome the overdue appointment of a new CEO to head the State's Integrity Commission.