After leading Victoria’s corruption watchdog for the past four years, Marlo Baragwanath has been appointed as the state’s next Ombudsman.
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Top bureaucrat, public servants, kept out of loop in massive Melbourne rail project
The public sector was marginalised as consultants steered the early development of Melbourne’s SRL.
Report finds ‘pervasive politicisation’ of Victorian public service
The VPS is subject to creeping and pervasive politicisation, the state’s Ombudsman has found.
Councils called to heel over ‘bureaucratic nightmare’
The ombudsman says a bungled building approval highlights the need for good complaints handling processes.
Ombudsman releases casebook of bad behaviour in public sector
A new report from the Victorian Ombudsman’s Office provides case studies of how people in public roles shouldn’t behave.
Councils told to fix contractor complaints policies
An Ombudsman’s report has highlighted problems in the way councils handle complaints about contractors.
Branch stacking probe uncovers ‘catalogue of unethical behaviour’
Victoria’s leading public sector corruption and accountability organisations have called for a Parliamentary Integrity Commissioner.
Politicisation of Victorian public service to be investigated
The Victorian Ombudsman is seeking submissions on the politicisation of public sector appointments.
1,000 complaints about Vic public housing in 12 months
The Victorian Ombudsman has launched an investigation into public and community housing complaint handling.
Vic integrity agencies seek reform on misuse of public resources
Victoria’s integrity watchdogs have written to the leaders of all political parties urging action to prevent the misuse of public funds.