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A History of Misconduct: the Case for a Federal Icac
MISCONDUCT IN POLITICS A HISTORY OF MISCONDUCT: THE CASE FOR A FEDERAL ICAC INDEPENDENT JO URNALISTS MICH AEL WES T A ND CALLUM F OOTE, COMMISSIONED B Y G ETUP 1 MISCONDUCT IN POLITICS MISCONDUCT IN RESOURCES, WATER AND LAND MANAGEMENT Page 5 MISCONDUCT RELATED TO UNDISCLOSED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Page 8 POTENTIAL MISCONDUCT IN LOBBYING MISCONDUCT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO Page 11 INAPPROPRIATE USE OF TRANSPORT Page 13 POLITICAL DONATION SCANDALS Page 14 FOREIGN INFLUENCE ON THE POLITICAL PROCESS Page 16 ALLEGEDLY FRAUDULENT PRACTICES Page 17 CURRENT CORRUPTION WATCHDOG PROPOSALS Page 20 2 MISCONDUCT IN POLITICS FOREWORD: Trust in government has never been so low. This crisis in public confidence is driven by the widespread perception that politics is corrupt and politicians and public servants have failed to be held accountable. This report identifies the political scandals of the and other misuse of public money involving last six years and the failure of our elected leaders government grants. At the direction of a minister, to properly investigate this misconduct. public money was targeted at voters in marginal electorates just before a Federal Election, In 1984, customs officers discovered a teddy bear potentially affecting the course of government in in the luggage of Federal Government minister Australia. Mick Young and his wife. It had not been declared on the Minister’s customs declaration. Young This cheating on an industrial scale reflects a stepped aside as a minister while an investigation political culture which is evolving dangerously. into the “Paddington Bear Affair” took place. The weapons of the state are deployed against journalists reporting on politics, and whistleblowers That was during the prime ministership of Bob in the public service - while at the same time we Hawke. -
Does Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment*
OXFORD BULLETIN OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, 74, 4 (2012) 0305-9049 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0084.2011.00664.x Does Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment* Alison L. Booth†, Andrew Leigh‡ and Elena Varganova †Economics Department, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park CO4 3SQ, UK and Research School of Economics, Australian National University, ACT 0200, Australia (e-mail: [email protected]) ‡Research School of Economics, Australian National University, ACT 0200, Australia (e-mail: [email protected]) Research School of Economics, Australian National University, ACT 0200, Australia (e-mail: [email protected]) Abstract We conduct a large-scale field experiment to measure labour market discrimination in Australia, one quarter of whose population was born overseas. To denote ethnicity, we use distinctively Anglo-Saxon, Indigenous, Italian, Chinese and Middle Eastern names. We compare multiple ethnic groups, rather than a single minority as in most other studies. In all cases we applied for entry-level jobs and submitted a CV indicating that the candidate attended high school in Australia. We find significant differences in callback rates: ethnic minority candidates would need to apply for more jobs in order to receive the same number of interviews. These differences vary systematically across ethnic groups. ‘After completing TAFE in 2005 I applied for many junior positions where no experience in sales was needed – even though I had worked for two years as a junior sales clerk. I didn’t receive any -
Do Output Contractions Trigger Democratic Change?
IZA DP No. 4808 Do Output Contractions Trigger Democratic Change? Paul J. Burke Andrew Leigh March 2010 DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit Institute for the Study of Labor Do Output Contractions Trigger Democratic Change? Paul J. Burke Australian National University Andrew Leigh Australian National University and IZA Discussion Paper No. 4808 March 2010 IZA P.O. Box 7240 53072 Bonn Germany Phone: +49-228-3894-0 Fax: +49-228-3894-180 E-mail: [email protected] Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and not those of IZA. Research published in this series may include views on policy, but the institute itself takes no institutional policy positions. The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit organization supported by Deutsche Post Foundation. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its international network, workshops and conferences, data service, project support, research visits and doctoral program. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public. IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author. IZA Discussion Paper No. 4808 March 2010 ABSTRACT Do Output Contractions Trigger Democratic Change?* Does faster economic growth increase pressure for democratic change, or reduce it? Using data for 154 countries for the period 1963-2007, we examine the short-run relationship between economic growth and moves toward and away from greater democracy. -
Do Gun Buybacks Save Lives? Evidence from Panel Data
IZA DP No. 4995 Do Gun Buybacks Save Lives? Evidence from Panel Data Andrew Leigh Christine Neill June 2010 DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit Institute for the Study of Labor Do Gun Buybacks Save Lives? Evidence from Panel Data Andrew Leigh Australian National University and IZA Christine Neill Wilfrid Laurier University Discussion Paper No. 4995 June 2010 IZA P.O. Box 7240 53072 Bonn Germany Phone: +49-228-3894-0 Fax: +49-228-3894-180 E-mail: [email protected] Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and not those of IZA. Research published in this series may include views on policy, but the institute itself takes no institutional policy positions. The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit organization supported by Deutsche Post Foundation. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its international network, workshops and conferences, data service, project support, research visits and doctoral program. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public. IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author. IZA Discussion Paper No. 4995 June 2010 ABSTRACT Do Gun Buybacks Save Lives? Evidence from Panel Data* In 1997, Australia implemented a gun buyback program that reduced the stock of firearms by around one-fifth. -
Second Morrison Government Ministry 29 June 2021 Overview
Barton Deakin Brief: Second Morrison Government Ministry 29 June 2021 Overview Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP has announced his new Cabinet and Ministry following the change in The Nationals leadership. Cabinet Changes - Barnaby Joyce MP is the new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Michael McCormack MP has been removed from the Cabinet and is now on the backbench. - David Littleproud MP retains his position as the Minster for Agriculture and is now also the Minister for Northern Australia. The role of Minister for Drought and Emergency Management will be given to Senator Bridget McKenzie. - Senator McKenzie will be returned to the Cabinet and is also the new Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education. - Keith Pitt MP, the Minister for Resources and Water will move to the outer Ministry, with his Northern Australia portfolio goes to David Littleproud MP. - Andrew Gee MP has been promoted to the Cabinet as the Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. - Darren Chester MP, the former Minister for Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel has been removed from the Cabinet and the Ministry. Ministry Changes - Mark Coulton MP, formerly the Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government is no longer a Minister. - Dr David Gillespie MP has become the Minister for Regional Health. For more information - The Ministry List from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet For more information, contact David Alexander on +61 457 400 524, Grahame Morris on +61 411 222 680, Cheryl Cartwright on +61 419 996 066 or Jack de Hennin on +61 424 828 127. -
Social Cities
March 2012 Social Cities Jane-Frances Kelly The housing we’d choose Social cities Grattan Institute Support Grattan Institute Report No. 2012-4, March 2012 Founding members Program support This report was written by Jane-Frances Kelly, Grattan Cities Program Director. Peter Breadon, Caitrin Davis, Amelie Hunter, Peter Mares, Daniel Mullerworth, Higher Education Program Tom Quinn and Ben Weidmann all made substantial contributions. We would also like to particularly thank Meredith Sussex, Daniel Khong, Alan Davies, Andrew Leigh, John Stanley, Tim Horton, Brendan Gleeson and Brenton Caffin, as well as the members of the Grattan Cities Program Reference Group for their helpful comments. The opinions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily Affiliate Partners represent the views of Grattan Institute’s founding members, affiliates, individual National Australia Bank board members or reference group members. Any remaining errors or Google omissions are the responsibility of the authors. Grattan Institute is an independent think-tank focused on Australian public Senior Affiliates policy. Our work is independent, practical and rigorous. We aim to improve policy outcomes by engaging with both decision-makers and the community. Wesfarmers Stockland For further information on the Institute’s programs, or to join our mailing list, please go to: http://www.grattan.edu.au/. Affiliates This report may be cited as: Kelly, J-F.; Breadon, P.; Davis, C.; Hunter, A.; Mares, P.; Mullerworth, D.; Weidmann, B., 2012, Arup Social Cities, Grattan Institute, Melbourne. Urbis ISBN: 978-1-925015-22-5 The Scanlon Foundation All material published or otherwise created by Grattan Institute is licensed under a Creative Lend Lease Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. -
List of Members 46Th Parliament Volume 01 - 20 June 2019
The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia House of Representatives List of Members 46th Parliament Volume 01 - 20 June 2019 No. Name Electorate & Party Electorate office address, telephone, facsimile Parliament House telephone & State / Territory numbers and email address facsimile numbers 1. Albanese, The Hon Anthony Norman Grayndler, ALP 334A Marrickville Road, Marrickville NSW 2204 Tel: (02) 6277 4022 Leader of the Opposition NSW Tel : (02) 9564 3588, Fax : (02) 9564 1734 Fax: (02) 6277 8562 E-mail: [email protected] 2. Alexander, Mr John Gilbert OAM Bennelong, LP 32 Beecroft Road, Epping NSW 2121 Tel: (02) 6277 4804 NSW (PO Box 872, Epping NSW 2121) Fax: (02) 6277 8581 Tel : (02) 9869 4288, Fax : (02) 9869 4833 E-mail: [email protected] 3. Allen, Dr Katie Jane Higgins, LP 1/1343 Malvern Road, Malvern VIC 3144 Tel: (02) 6277 4100 VIC Tel : (03) 9822 4422 Fax: (02) 6277 8408 E-mail: [email protected] 4. Aly, Dr Anne Cowan, ALP Shop 3, Kingsway Shopping Centre, 168 Tel: (02) 6277 4876 WA Wanneroo Road, Madeley WA 6065 Fax: (02) 6277 8526 (PO Box 219, Kingsway WA 6065) Tel : (08) 9409 4517, Fax : (08) 9409 9361 E-mail: [email protected] 5. Andrews, The Hon Karen Lesley McPherson, LNP Ground Floor The Point 47 Watts Drive, Varsity Tel: (02) 6277 7070 Minister for Industry, Science and Technology QLD Lakes QLD 4227 Fax: (02) N/A (PO Box 409, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227) Tel : (07) 5580 9111, Fax : (07) 5580 9700 E-mail: [email protected] 6. -
Comparing the Dynamics of Party Leadership Survival in Britain and Australia: Brown, Rudd and Gillard
This is a repository copy of Comparing the dynamics of party leadership survival in Britain and Australia: Brown, Rudd and Gillard. White Rose Research Online URL for this paper: http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/82697/ Version: Accepted Version Article: Heppell, T and Bennister, M (2015) Comparing the dynamics of party leadership survival in Britain and Australia: Brown, Rudd and Gillard. Government and Opposition, FirstV. 1 - 26. ISSN 1477-7053 https://doi.org/10.1017/gov.2014.31 Reuse Unless indicated otherwise, fulltext items are protected by copyright with all rights reserved. The copyright exception in section 29 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 allows the making of a single copy solely for the purpose of non-commercial research or private study within the limits of fair dealing. The publisher or other rights-holder may allow further reproduction and re-use of this version - refer to the White Rose Research Online record for this item. Where records identify the publisher as the copyright holder, users can verify any specific terms of use on the publisher’s website. Takedown If you consider content in White Rose Research Online to be in breach of UK law, please notify us by emailing [email protected] including the URL of the record and the reason for the withdrawal request. [email protected] https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/ Comparing the Dynamics of Party Leadership Survival in Britain and Australia: Brown, Rudd and Gillard Abstract This article examines the interaction between the respective party structures of the Australian Labor Party and the British Labour Party as a means of assessing the strategic options facing aspiring challengers for the party leadership. -
Whitlam's Children? Labor and the Greens in Australia (2007-2013
Whitlam’s Children? Labor and the Greens in Australia (2007-2013) Shaun Crowe A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the Australian National University March 2017 © Shaun Crowe, 2017 1 The work presented in this dissertation is original, to the best of my knowledge and belief, except as acknowledged in the text. The material has not been submitted, in whole or in part, for a degree at The Australian National University or any other university. This research is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. 2 Acknowledgments Before starting, I was told that completing a doctoral thesis was rewarding and brutal. Having now written one, these both seem equally true. Like all PhD students, I never would have reached this point without the presence, affirmation and help of the people around me. The first thanks go to Professor John Uhr. Four and half years on, I’m so lucky to have stumbled into your mentorship. With such a busy job, I don’t know how you find the space to be so generous, both intellectually and with your time. Your prompt, at times cryptic, though always insightful feedback helped at every stage of the process. Even more useful were the long and digressive conversations in your office, covering the world between politics and philosophy. I hope they continue. The second round of thanks go to the people who aided me at different points. Thanks to Guy Ragen, Dr Jen Rayner and Alice Workman for helping me source interviews. Thanks to Emily Millane, Will Atkinson, Dr Lizzy Watt, and Paul Karp for editing chapters. -
Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FIFTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019 Internet: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/downloadhansard By authority of the Victorian Government Printer The Governor The Honourable LINDA DESSAU, AC The Lieutenant-Governor The Honourable KEN LAY, AO, APM The ministry Premier ........................................................ The Hon. DM Andrews, MP Deputy Premier and Minister for Education ......................... The Hon. JA Merlino, MP Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development and Minister for Industrial Relations ........................................... The Hon. TH Pallas, MP Minister for Transport Infrastructure ............................... The Hon. JM Allan, MP Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice and Minister for Victim Support .................... The Hon. BA Carroll, MP Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and Minister for Solar Homes ................................................. The Hon. L D’Ambrosio, MP Minister for Child Protection and Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers ....................................................... The Hon. LA Donnellan, MP Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Equality and Minister for Creative Industries ............................................ The Hon. MP Foley, MP Attorney-General and Minister for Workplace Safety ................. The Hon. J Hennessy, MP Minister for Public Transport and Minister for Ports and Freight -
Senator the Hon George Brandis Qc Attorney
SENATOR THE HON GEORGE BRANDIS QC ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SENATE MEDIA RELEASE APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL Today I announce the following 17 appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal: Ms Stephanie Brakespeare (part-time member for seven years); Mrs Danica Buljan (full-time member for seven years); Ms Anna Burke (full-time member for seven years); Ms Michelle East (full-time member for seven years); Mrs Lana Gallagher (part-time member for seven years); Mr Milton Griffin QC (part-time senior member for seven years); Dr Colin Huntly (full-time member for seven years); Mr Michael Judd (full-time member for seven years); Ms Linda Kirk QC (part-time senior member for seven years); Mr Russell Matheson (full-time member for seven years); Dr Graham Maynard (part-time member for seven years); Mr Alan McMurran (part-time member for seven years); Ms Alison Murphy (part-time member for seven years); Mr Andrew Nikolic AM CSC (full-time senior member for seven years); Mr Christopher Packer (part-time member for seven years); Ms Kim Parker (full-time member for seven years); and Ms Hannelore Schuster (full-time member for seven years). All of these appointments will commence on 16 January 2017 except Ms Kirk who will commence on 30 January 2017 and Ms East, and Ms Schuster who will both commence on 6 February 2017. On behalf of the Government, I congratulate the appointees and look forward to the contribution they will make to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. 15 December 2016 Contact: Office of Attorney-General: T: +61 2 6277 7300 E: [email protected] Biographies Ms Stephanie Brakespeare Ms Brakespeare has over 14 years of experience as a full-time and sessional member of the former Social Security Appeals Tribunal and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. -
Read the Australian Article
Mutiny kills PM's Bob Carr plan BY:DENNIS SHANAHAN AND MATTHEW FRANKLIN From:The Australian February 29, 2012 12:00AM JULIA Gillard was forced to withdraw an offer to make former NSW premier Bob Carr her foreign affairs minister after senior ministers rebelled and demanded Kevin Rudd's vacancy be filled by one of her supporters, Stephen Smith or Simon Crean. In a breakdown of Labor stability and the Prime Minister's authority, Ms Gillard was told she could not appoint Mr Carr as foreign minister and parachute him into the Senate to fill the vacancies left by Mr Rudd and NSW right-wing powerbroker Mark Arbib, who on Monday announced his shock resignation as a senator. Ms Gillard offered the job to Mr Carr, Labor's longest-serving NSW premier and respected national Labor figure, last week when Mr Rudd resigned to contest the leadership ballot, and before Senator Arbib announced his resignation from the ministry and Senate to create a NSW vacancy. Ms Gillard's choice, backed by some senior ministers, faced a mutiny from other ministers and factional leaders, who said she couldn't give the job to an "outsider". Senior government sources said last night Mr Smith, who had vacated foreign affairs to make room for Mr Rudd after the 2010 election, vetoed Mr Carr's appointment and demanded the job back. It is understood Mr Smith told colleagues yesterday he was "happy as Defence Minister" but would equally accept whatever portfolio Ms Gillard saw fit to offer under the reshuffle. Earlier yesterday, Mr Crean said it was his preference to continue as Regional Australia Minister but made clear he would take his lead from Ms Gillard.