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Cleaning the stables

By Mark Buckley - posted Tuesday, 28 January 2020


The theyvoteforyou.org.au website states that, when the vote was taken, the vote in favour was unanimous from the Labor Party, Australian Greens, Centre Alliance, Independents, and even Bob Katter;

Against was also unanimous: the Liberal Party, the National Party, the Liberal National Party. So the reactionary right voted 100% against having an anti-corruption body, with teeth, which would be set up to investigate Parliamentarians, their staff, and the Public Service. You have to ask yourself, “What do they have to hide?”

Here are some examples, which might pique the interest of an Integrity Commissioner: The fact that Scott Morrison’s office is mainly staffed by Energy Industry retirees, relentlessly pushing the fossil fuel industry cart. The stacking of the AAT, with time-servers, most of whom are without legal qualifications. Angus Taylor and his imaginary water, at a cost of $80 million. Barnaby and his 'service' as Drought Envoy, with his 'report' delivered by text. Angus Taylor and Clover’s doctored travel costs are noteworthy. How about George and his trips to Manila? Was he on the job in a parliamentary sense? Matthias took his family on holiday, which proved to be free, for a while at least. The list is endless, although opening Christmas Island for a press conference, at a cost of $180 million, probably takes the cake.

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What do you call it? Is dishonesty too strong? It seems we need an Integrity Commission, asap! No chance, with this government.

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Mark Buckley is a Melbourne based writer. He blogs at www.askbucko.com, and is interested in history, politics and ethics.

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