Victorian Parliament Introduces New Integrity Commission
The Commission will examining the behaviour of MPs, including bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, and victimisation.
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The Commission will examining the behaviour of MPs, including bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, and victimisation.
A complaint from a second woman prompted Premier Jacinta Allan to punt Darren Cheeseman from government, but he’s declared he will remain on the crossbench.
Labor is still months away from introducing a bill to establish the parliamentary integrity commission that would investigate MPs for inappropriate behaviour, after Jacinta Allan asked Darren Cheeseman to resign as parliamentary secretary.
The public service union has urged the state ombudsman not to recommend restricting workers’ political rights, ahead of a report into politicisation of top government bureaucrats.
Victorian government ministers are now required to release quarterly diary summaries as part of a move to boost integrity and accountability in the state.