Coalition MPs threaten to cross floor on anti-corruption commission

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In the lead up to the last federal election Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised a national anti-corruption commission.

Instead, Morrison put forward a farcical model that experts believed would actually “hide corruption, not expose it”. Accordingly, it was opposed in parliament.

This week, the government shelved legislation to establish a commonwealth integrity commission until after the upcoming election.

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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.