Australia’s domestic violence commissioner is confident the national plan to end DV is on track.
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Qld councils welcome appointment of cross border commissioner
LGAQ has welcomed the appointment of a Cross-Border Commissioner after long advocacy.
Two face criminal charges as Vic building regulator faces corruption probe
Two employees of Victoria’s Building Authority face criminal charges amid an ongoing investigation by the state’s corruption watchdog.
Services Australia taken to task over myGov security
Users of myGov aren’t adequately protected from fraud and Services Australia needs to improve and co-ordinate security, the Ombudsman says.
Whistleblower protections included in updated anti-corruption principles
Australia’s anti-corruption chiefs have released updated principles, which now include whistleblower protection.
Victoria appoints new Victims of Crime Commissioner
Elizabeth Langdon has been appointed as Victoria’s new Victims of Crime Commissioner.
Anti-slavery provisions added to NSW suppliers code of conduct
The NSW government has updated its supplier code of conduct to include specific measures against modern slavery.
Is government losing the battle against tech-enabled transnational organised crime?
Is the government losing the battle as new technology and big data enables an increasing onslaught of transnational organised crime?
Stolen council data appears on dark web
Data stolen from a South Australian council has appeared on the dark web.
SA anti-corruption chief quits in exasperation, claims ICAC has been ‘gagged’
SA corruption commissioner Ann Vanstone has handed in her resignation, saying she’s run out of steam trying to address a damaged system.