The federal government’s legislation to establish national anti-corruption commission is expected to be introduced to parliament in mid-September.
Cross-bench MP Helen Haines wants a guarantee from the government that the proposed commission will be independent, and that its oversight committee will be bi-partisan. Fellow independent Kylea Tink says the legislation should ensure that the NACC cannot be “weaponised” by either side of politics, while Zoe Daniel says the bill should include protections for whistleblowers:
“I’d like to see, if not a legislated position, just some clarity from a policy position around the budget … so it can’t be nobbled by a future government that tries to kill it off by death of a thousand cuts,” Daniel told Guardian Australia.
