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‘National menace’: CFMEU construction arm’s suspension from Victorian Labor under way, premier says

Jacinta Allan confident push to suspend union division will succeed amid questions over government’s response to earlier allegations

The Guardian - AU

Revealed: Australian police accused of improperly accessing force databases more than 2,000 times

Police forces are fielding hundreds of complaints about unauthorised access of police databases – and advocates are particularly worried about cases involving family violence

The Guardian - AU

Police caught getting trigger-happy with pepper spray

A review of Victoria Police's use of pepper spray found officers were prolific in their use despite many instances where it was not warranted.

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High Court rules against anti-corruption watchdog

The High Court has upheld an appeal against Victoria's IBAC over not allowing those named adversely in reports reasonable opportunity to respond.

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'Work to do': IBAC gives Victoria Police wake-up call

Victoria's independent police watchdog has rapped the force on the knuckles for rejecting some of its recommendations, declaring there is more work to do.

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Daniel Andrews still looms large over Victorian politics, but Jacinta Allan is trying to move on

Ombudsman’s report finds Andrews’ had same number of staff as PM’s and NSW premier’s office – combined

The Guardian - AU

Victorian ministers to be forced to make diaries public and reveal meetings with lobbyists

Premier Jacinta Allan announces new ministerial code of conduct, which includes ban on employing family members as staff

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New commissioner for Victorian corruption watchdog

The Victorian government has named a new anti-corruption commissioner, but she will not start until a year after her predecessor left.

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Secrecy over cabinet documents hampering investigations, Victorian ombudsman says

Outgoing watchdog chief Deborah Glass tells parliamentary hearing its funding should not be ‘at the mercy of the government of the day’

The Guardian - AU

Former Ibac commissioner says watchdog has been ‘stifled’ by legislative powers

Robert Redlich called for an overhaul of the anti-corruption body’s legislation, saying the threshold for investigation was ‘far too onerous’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Matildas’ hopes in the balance, vape crackdown, UN warns of ‘global boiling’

Shock defeat against Nigeria means Australia must win their last group game or they’re out, but at least it’s good news in the Ashes and in the pool

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews declares suitcases of cash are ‘not on’ – but Ibac’s findings will linger in Victorians’ minds

Anti-corruption commission’s report highlights how developers buy influence, but premier stresses complexity about donations rules

The Guardian - AU

Ibac report could result in criminal charges after finding property developer paid MPs and councillors

Acting commissioner says any evidence collected during Operation Sandon to be sent to Office of Public Prosecutions

The Guardian - AU

Victorian MPs and two councillors accepted money and donations to further developer’s goals, Ibac finds

Report says John Woodman bought ‘influence’ on Casey council and via donations to then Labor MPs Jude Perera and Judith Graley

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The Guardian - AU

Land deals, a death and a Melbourne council: why an Ibac probe became so controversial

Anti-corruption watchdog is set to release its report on Operation Sandon, which reportedly saw Daniel Andrews questioned

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews’ $7bn Commonwealth Games price tag doesn’t add up, expert says

Grattan Institute analyst says ‘the supply and cost inflation can’t fully account for this massive increase in costs’

The Conversation

Investigation into 'reprehensible' failure of police ends quietly with no charges – why we must learn from the Lawyer X scandal

For over 15 years, the Victoria police used criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo as an informant against her own clients in what has become known as the Lawyer X scandal.

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Former Victoria Police officer sentenced to six months' jail for misconduct involving nine women

On the day former police officer Brett Johnson is sentenced for abusing his position of power to pursue vulnerable women, one of his victims speaks exclusively to the ABC about the devastating impact his offending had on her life.

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Former Morwell MP Russell Northe pleads guilty to misconduct charges filed by IBAC

Former Victorian state MP Russell Northe pleads guilty to submitting false administrative expenditure returns for 2019 and 2020, alongside auditor certificates, after being charged by Victoria's corruption watchdog.

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Ombudsman says Premier Daniel Andrews's IBAC response 'speaks volumes for his views on integrity and corruption'

Victoria's ombudsman says the premier's response to a damning report from the state's anti-corruption watchdog "speaks volumes" about his views on corruption, as she calls for urgent action to improve integrity in politics.

The Guardian - AU

Influence, Ibac and violence in hospitals: the many problems uncovered by the investigation into a Victorian union contract

‘We don’t want politics. We want the political leadership to support solutions,’ doctor says, citing escalating violence against health workers

The Conversation

The rise of unaccountable ministerial advisors: why Victoria’s IBAC report should concern all Australians

This week, Victoria’s Independent Broad-Based Anti-corruption Commission (known as IBAC) issued a finding of “improper influence” on a public contract issued by the Victorian government in 2018.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Lowe responds to RBA shake-up; rare solar eclipse in images; and K-pop star dies at 25

RBA governor welcomes review of central bank as treasurer announces all 51 recommendations will be implemented

The Guardian - AU

‘Teflon Dan’ lives up to his title as Victoria’s premier seeks to downplay Ibac report

Daniel Andrews adopted a ‘nothing to see here’ approach to new controversy but experts say reform is needed over ‘grey corruption’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Reserve Bank shake-up, spy warning, ‘carbon capture’ microbe

Review of RBA’s operations recommends establishing a separate rate-setting panel; Asio warns that foreign agents are ‘aggressively selling secrets’

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