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Former premier Daniel Andrews, left, and Ombudsman Deborah Glass.

There are invisible strings that the powerful use to keep critics at bay

Keeping integrity agencies truly independent is more important than ever. More often than not, they are controlled by the very government the agency is appointed to oversee.

  • Deborah Glass

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Police Minister Anthony Carbines has attacked integrity expert and barrister Geoffrey Watson.

CFMEU fight threatens to engulf hate speech bill as ministers launch broadside on corruption buster

The Coalition says the government will delay its own anti-hate speech reforms rather than let the Greens add an amendment to boost IBAC’s powers.

  • Daniella White
The Victorian government has let transparency and integrity issues slide, with legislation falling short of recommended benchmarks.

Keeping secrets: How Victoria has fallen behind other states on integrity

They’re the reports gathering dust as the state focuses on crime, housing and health. But Victoria’s integrity system no longer looks fit for purpose.

  • Royce Millar
A group of people is pushing the narrative that there’s more to the Daniel Andrews bike crash than is publicly said.

The Liberal heavyweights and pandemic agitators driving the ‘Bike Boy’ campaign haunting Daniel Andrews

The Age unveils key players paying the bills and driving the legal campaign that has consistently embroiled the former premier.

  • Sherryn Groch

How Victoria’s women finally got more public toilets

A public servant in the 1980s proposed an inquiry into whether women needed more public toilets. The Victorian ombudsman wasn’t having it.

  • Tony Wright
Premier Jacinta Allan will consult on the proposed changes with the Coalition and minor parties.

Bullying probes against MPs among powers proposed in integrity shake-up

A powerful trio of commissioners would investigate bullying and harassment complaints against Victorian MPs under changes put forward by Premier Jacinta Allan.

  • Annika Smethurst and Rachel Eddie
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Daniel Andrews brushed past integrity concerns in his government.

Integrity issues never a priority for ‘can do’ premier Daniel Andrews

Andrews always seemed more focused on results than process, and that meant integrity issues suffered under his leadership.

  • Royce Millar
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass.

‘Haven’t seen signs of life’: Watchdogs sound alarm over lack of branch-stacking reforms

Victoria’s public service integrity bodies say they haven’t seen evidence of change a year after their probe into Labor’s branch-stacking scandal.

  • Broede Carmody
Luke Donnellan, Marlene Kairouz and Cesar Melhem

Ex-Labor MPs, advisers flock to lobbying roles

Almost 65 per cent of lobbying firms registered in Victoria have lobbyists on their books who are former MPs, ministerial staffers or party officials.

  • Royce Millar
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was dismissive of a corruption watchdog report that warned of centralisation of power in his office.

Victoria is virtually a one-party state – that’s bad for all of us

Premiers and governments that feel impervious to opposition are more likely to overreach. For disturbing evidence of this, look no further than the latest IBAC report and Daniel Andrews’ contemptuous reaction to it.

  • Paul Strangio