Former Ibac head welcomes potential change that could capture actions that currently cannot be used to make corrupt findings
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Ben Carroll has committed to changing the definition of “corruption” before the Victorian election in a move a former anti-corruption boss says could have captured the conduct of senior government figures had it been in place earlier.
The Victorian premier announced on Tuesday said it was his intention to introduce the legislation – which will expand the jurisdiction of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (Ibac) – before the government enters caretaker mode in November.
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent.
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