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EXCLUSIVE | Tensions between state parliament and the Independent Commission Against Corruption are poised to dramatically escalate, with a Labor-led motion to refer the state’s public integrity unit to an independent auditor, InDaily can reveal.
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Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce Lander has urged parliament to consider abolishing its own privilege to publicly discuss ongoing investigations, as he today took aim at both Attorney-General Vickie Chapman and Labor frontbencher Tom Koutsantonis in a charged committee hearing.
The State Opposition will directly question Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce Lander about whether or not he authorised Attorney-General Vickie Chapman to make public comment about an ongoing investigation, when he appears before a parliamentary inquiry next month.
The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption has strenuously rejected claims by Michael Abbott QC that he abused his powers, and confirmed he considered reporting the high-profile barrister for unprofessional conduct while representing Tom Koutsantonis during the Gillman investigation.
A deal designed in offices in the city and negotiated largely between several layers of government and corporate executives looks set to bring down a tiny local council. David Washington asks whether an Ombudsman’s investigation into serious maladministration has left some of the biggest questions unanswered.
UPDATED | The Marshall Government says it will be forced to undertake a scoping study for the privatisation of the state’s Motor Vehicle Registry and could be forced to repay more than $100 million to a multinational consortium because of a “secret deal” done by Labor when it sold off the Lands Titles Office.
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