Ombudsman files Supreme Court bid over 'genuine controversy' News Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass seeks Supreme Court ruling on whether her office should pick up the tab for politically-motivated investigations of MPs. The Supreme Court
Scrutiny screws turn on agencies under Vic FOI changes December 9, 2015 By David Donaldson News Victoria’s Freedom of Information Commissioner would have greater powers to obtain documents from public sector agencies reluctant to give them up under the recommendations of
Victoria IBAC reform legislation in parliament December 8, 2015 By David Donaldson News The Victorian government will introduce into parliament long-awaited reform legislation to bolster the state’s integrity regime on Tuesday. The Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission will be
The bad employees 'recycled' through the public sector November 4, 2015 By David Donaldson Career Advice Victorian public sector agencies are running the risk of hiring people with misconduct or criminal histories due to inadequate hiring processes, the state’s anti-corruption commission and
Victorian Ombudsman seeks independence from executive October 9, 2015 By David Donaldson Career Advice Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has requested the office’s funding appropriation decisions to be handed from the executive to the parliament, arguing that the existing setup “doesn’t
Joyriding VicRoads staff put public at risk with own rule breaking June 11, 2015 By David Donaldson News Enforcement officers from VicRoads Transport Safety Services have broken laws and put the public at risk by flouting the same rules they were supposed to enforce,
