It has the makings of a Netflix political thriller:a glamour couple,unlimited credit cards,a mysterious figure known as “The Giant” and a tangled web of power and influence.
Outgoing IBAC commissioner Robert Redlich says the watchdog was misused for political gain during last month’s election campaign.
Cristina Kirchner,now vice president,was accused of steering rich taxpayer-funded contracts to an associate to build roads in Patagonia.
Corrupt former MP Eddie Obeid and his son,Moses,have claimed that a miscarriage of justice will occur if they are forced to remain in jail while waiting to appeal their convictions for conspiring to commit misconduct in public office.
Maguire is accused of conspiring with a migration agent to have false or misleading documents issued in exchange for cash.
A corruption trial against Benjamin Netanyahu has detailed the extent of the relationship between James Packer and the newly reinstated Israeli prime minister.
Parliament will soon pass laws to set up the National Anti-Corruption Commission,but human rights advocates say whistleblower protections need wholesale reform.
Diaries of ministers and staff would be made public to shine a light on any vested interests gaining access to the state’s lawmakers under a proposal to overhaul Victoria’s integrity regime.
Very few corruption cases involve politicians,but when they do,they dominate our headlines.
The premier unequivocally rejects plea from Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog for tough new laws that could see journalists jailed for reporting details of draft investigation reports.
Operation Daintree is not about political figures or union officials with their snouts in the trough. It is about something more commonplace and insidious.