Canberra lobbying must be reined in. Here’s how we can protect our democracy

Canberra lobbying must be reined in. Here’s how we can protect our democracy

Regulation of how and by whom lobbying is conducted is critical to ensure public policy is serving the public,not a vested,interest.

  • byCatherine Williams andJoo-Cheong Tham

Latest

Integrity reform necessary to restore trust in government

Integrity reform necessary to restore trust in government

The politicisation of integrity processes means Victorians have no real confidence that power is being exercised in their interest.

  • byCatherine Williams
Damning Labor report is a clarion call for reform

Damning Labor report is a clarion call for reform

This call for urgent reform from the state’s top integrity agencies presents an opportunity to bolster the Victorian integrity framework more broadly.

  • byCatherine Williams
Siblings’ planning ties highlight flaws in lobbying laws
Opinion
NACC

Siblings’ planning ties highlight flaws in lobbying laws

The appointment of a planning minister whose brother is a lobbyist for major developers has raised concerns about potential conflict.

  • byCatherine Williams
How we can level the playing field on political donations

How we can level the playing field on political donations

In the lead-up to the federal election,one key measure of the robustness of contenders’ integrity platforms is their commitment to serious political finance reform.

  • byCatherine Williams andHan Aulby
Taxpayer money is for public benefit not for buying votes

Taxpayer money is for public benefit not for buying votes

Government pork-barrelling has become a serious problem which needs to be fixed.

  • byCatherine Williams andStephen Charles
Advertisement
Watchful optimism about Victoria’s new pandemic bill

Watchful optimism about Victoria’s new pandemic bill

What has been achieved is laudable and there are many dimensions of the legislation that should be adopted in other jurisdictions in Australia and abroad.

  • byCatherine Williams,Gabrielle Appleby,William Partlett andMaria O'Sullivan
Welcome changes:new pandemic laws worthy of cautious optimism

Welcome changes:new pandemic laws worthy of cautious optimism

Despite the fact that the bill falls short of being an exemplar,it improves on current arrangements in respect of scrutiny and oversight.

  • byCatherine Williams
Buying power:It’s legal but is it democratic?

Buying power:It’s legal but is it democratic?

While campaign spending remains uncapped,parties and candidates will be tempted to chase donations that may have strings attached

  • byCatherine Williams