Publications

Felicity Caldwell reports in the Brisbane Times (23.2.17) on details of the state government’s new ‘real time’ political donations disclosure rules. ‘Real-time political donations for state

Transparency International Australia and Griffith University’s Centre for Governance and Public Policy will co-host the first biennial National Integrity conference under the theme, ‘Building the Public/Private Alliance’.

The ABC’s Henry Belot and Stephanie Anderson report (9.1.17) on the federal parliamentary system of MPs’ entitlements, in the wake of revelations that Health Minister Sussan

Policy Online carries a link (31.10.16) to a draft Open Government National Action Plan, released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for public consultation.

The ABC’s Katherine Gregory reports (6.10.16) on a two-day public forum being held in Brisbane by the state’s corruption watchdog, the CCC. Up for discussion at

In shades of the very public row in 2014 between the former Newman Government and Queensland’s then Solicitor-General, Walter Sofronoff QC, Gabrielle Appleby writes in The

Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (19.7.16) on the state government’s announcement that it would implement real-time public disclosure of donations to political parties. This

John Hewson writes in the Brisbane Times (30.8.16) that the ICAC findings demonstrate the need for politicians to clean up their act: ‘It is a national disgrace

James Massola reported in The Sydney Morning Herald (3.6.16): ‘Attorney-General George Brandis quietly restricted access to Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson four days before the federal election was called.

John Harrison comments in the Brisbane Times (29.5.16) on the supposed habit of parliamentarians abusing parliamentary privilege to attack opponents and critics. He argues that there

Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (16.5.16) on a review ordered into the state’s legal indemnity guidelines for Cabinet Ministers, after details emerged of a government

Cameron Atfield reports in the Brisbane Times (19.4.16) on calls for Brisbane’s recently re-elected Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk, to publicly declare all developer donors to the