Labor pushes for federal ICAC

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Labor leader Anthony Albanese has urged the federal government to press ahead with its proposed national integrity commission in the wake of revelations about a controversial land deal at Badgerys Creek in New South Wales.

The government paid $30 million for land at the site of Sydney’s new airport that was subsequently valued at just $3 million. The government has defended its lack of action on the anti-corruption commission since receiving draft legislation in December. It argues that it has had to deal with the summer bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic:

Attorney-General Christian Porter saying there would need to be a detailed and extensive consultation period before further steps were taken…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.