By Paul Hemsley The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) has commissioned Adelaide University to run an independent survey on people’s views about corruption, misconduct and maladministration in councils. The study will be conducted through the state government’s Local Government Research and Development Scheme to give the LGA an insight on public attitudes towards […]
22 October, 2013
Government News would like to acknowledge that an article that appeared on our website on 18 November 2009 entitled 'Disgraced Bayswater councillor rejects calls for resignation' contained a number of false and defamatory statements about councillor Terry Blanchard (which included and repeated statements made by others). In particular we accept that our article erroneously suggested that councillor […]
12 April, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Queensland’s corruption watchdog, the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC), has cleared Gold Coast City Council of alleged misconduct over the purchase of Tipplers Resort. Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke said the finding of the CMC was that there were no abnormalities in council’s purchase of two leases associated with Tipplers Resort on South […]
12 March, 2010
The Queensland Public Sector Union has called for Premier Anna Bligh to launch an independent inquiry into corruption investigation. By Angela Dorizas The Bligh Government should launch an independent inquiry into corruption investigation in the state, says the Queensland Public Sector Union (QPSU). The call for a special investigation follows the release of the Crime […]
5 August, 2009
By Rob O’Brien Public officials have been warned: if you risk corrupt behaviour, you will be caught and punished accordingly. Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) Chairperson Robert Needham said Friday’s jailing of former Queensland Minister Gordon Nuttall for offences relating to secret commissions should serve as a strong deterrent to people in public office. But […]
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