The ICAC has been played an extraordinary series of private phone calls between the former NSW Premier and her ex-lover Daryl Maguire.
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Report raises questions about contracting senior public service roles
A contractor employed by the NSW DPE was paid about $80,000 more than the usual salary.
Local government watchdog accused of empire building as inquiry announced
A mayor has accused Queensland’s OIA of “going rogue” and empire building after the premier announced a parliamentary inquiry into the local government watchdog.
Legislation rejects lowering whistleblowing threshold
Draft NSW whistleblowing laws have rejected a recommendation which would have made it easier for NSW public officials to tip off journalists.
Berejiklian conflict of interest hearing kicks off
A senior NSW bureaucrat has given evidence on the first day of an inquiry into whether Gladys Berejiklian breached public trust.
‘Unprecedented wave’ of public infrastructure spending ahead
Investment in public infrastructure over the next five years will top $218 billion with annual spending set to hit $52 billion by 2023.
WA councils form biggest local govt renewable energy purchase group
West Australian councils are signing up to what will be the nation’s biggest local government collaboration to purchase renewable energy.
Coutts-Trotter to head Premier’s department
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has appointed Michael Coutts-Trotter to the role of Secretary of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Code of conduct ‘being used for vexatious complaints’
NSW councils spent more than $1.5 million investigating code of conduct complaints against councillors and staff last year but found fewer than 50 breaches.
Proposed CIC ‘doesn’t deserve to be called a watchdog’
The proposed commonwealth integrity watchdog will be the most toothless in the country, the Centre for Public Integrity says.