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Standoff between integrity agencies prompts parliamentary inquiry

EXCLUSIVE | The state’s Independent Commission Against Corruption could have its wings clipped by parliament, with a wide-ranging inquiry to be launched after Ombudsman Wayne Lines highlighted a demarcation dispute over ICAC’s role.

SA prisoner ‘unjustly’ held in solitary for 66 days

The Government is refusing to apologise to or compensate a prisoner for holding him in solitary confinement for 66 days – a period defined by the UN as torture or cruel punishment – despite the state ombudsman finding his isolation was unjust.

An Adelaide City Council meeting in 2017. Photo: Tony Lewis / InDaily

City council decision-making paralysed by conflicts of interest

The Adelaide City Council was legally prevented from making any decision on a modification to King William Street and a parklands events policy at its meeting last night because too many councillors declared conflicts of interest and excluded themselves from voting.

City councillor under investigation, Ombudsman confirms

The South Australian Ombudsman has launched an investigation into whether an Adelaide city councillor has breached conflict of interest laws.

Ombudsman "more than likely" to investigate city councillor

The State Ombudsman says he is “more than likely” to investigate whether city councillor Sandy Wilkinson breached local government conflict of interest laws, InDaily can reveal.

Contentious tender attracts Ombudsman's attention

The SA Ombudsman will be “making inquiries” with eastern suburbs councils after concerns were raised about their tender for a multi-million dollar streetlight replacement program, InDaily can reveal.

Wayne Lines

Standoff between integrity agencies prompts parliamentary inquiry

SA prisoner ‘unjustly’ held in solitary for 66 days

City council decision-making paralysed by conflicts of interest

City councillor under investigation, Ombudsman confirms

Ombudsman "more than likely" to investigate city councillor

Contentious tender attracts Ombudsman's attention

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