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Should Australia's dive in the Corruption Index rankings be an election matter?

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Dan Andrews and senior members of the Labor Party are involved in corruption.

http://7news.com.au/politics/daniel-andrews/daniel-andrews-reportedly-secretly-questioned-by-victorias-anti-corruption-watchdog-ibac-c-6603194
Posted by Josephus, Monday, 2 May 2022 12:52:59 PM
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Josephus,

You're jumping the gun here. Lets wait and see if
anything eventuates.
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For his part the Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has
pledged to establish a federal watchdog "with teeth"
by the end of this year if Labor wins the election.

But when questioned about the Coalition's broken promise
the PM had nothing new to say. First he tried to blame
Labor - but when that didn't work - he changed the subject.
Posted by Foxy, Monday, 2 May 2022 1:14:44 PM
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http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/daniel-andrews-refuses-to-comment-on-leaked-anti-corruption-watchdog-findings/n52rycylt

Branch stacking involves recruiting, and usually paying for, new members to a political party and is done to boost a faction's influence and ensure its preferred candidates are preselected.

Former Victorian government minister Adem Somyurek quit the ALP in 2020 before he could be booted, following revelations he enlisted electoral and ministerial staff to run a branch-stacking operation.

The practice is not illegal but it is against Labor party rules to pay for others' memberships.

The interim IBAC report is said to have found "unethical practices" extended further than Mr Somyurek's moderate Labor faction, with it being "highly likely" the misuse of publicly funded staff and employment of family members and factional allies was more widespread across the party.

The inquiry was set up to investigate whether taxpayer funds and money intended for community associations were used for branch stacking.

Branch stacking involves recruiting, and usually paying for, new members to a political party and is done to boost a faction’s influence and ensure its preferred candidates are preselected.
Posted by Josephus, Monday, 2 May 2022 1:35:42 PM
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You can employ all the various corruption watchdogs (ICACs) in the world. But it always boils down to the one thing...Who exactly police the police?
Posted by o sung wu, Monday, 2 May 2022 1:38:25 PM
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Josephus,

Victorian Liberal Party branch stacking investigation
found 170 memberships were paid by someone else.
Former Liberal Premier Ted Baillieu said all steps
to stamp put branch stacking must be supported.

Hear, hear.
http://abc.net.au/news/2020-12-18/victorian-liberal-party-branch-stacking-reviews-handed-down/12996900

Isn't this fun?
Posted by Foxy, Monday, 2 May 2022 1:57:15 PM
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Dear Josephus,

Given the investigation of the Victorian Labor Party is being conducted by exactly the type of corruption body the Australian people want for the Federal Government why aren't you supportive of one with real teeth being put in place?

And yes I am fully supportive of the Victorian Labor Party facing the music.
Posted by SteeleRedux, Monday, 2 May 2022 2:22:21 PM
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