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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.
Opinion
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.
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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.
Labor MPs have been privately warned not to fall into the divisions that blighted the Liberal Party in Opposition, as the ALP canvasses its members in a major review of its first losing campaign since 1997.
The Greens have warned the ALP they will not work with Tom Koutsantonis as Labor leader if the party elects the former Treasurer to helm it in Opposition.
Former Shoppies union boss Peter Malinauskas is likely to be the next Labor leader if he wants the job, but a combative party veteran is also angling for a leadership position, insiders have told InDaily.
Labor has pledged an Australian-first renewable energy storage target and a $20 million boost to the Renewable Technology Fund if returned to government next month.
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