After leading Victoria’s corruption watchdog for the past four years, Marlo Baragwanath has been appointed as the state’s next Ombudsman.
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Top bureaucrat, public servants, kept out of loop in massive Melbourne rail project
The public sector was marginalised as consultants steered the early development of Melbourne’s SRL.
Victorian EV road charge system compared to Robodebt
A report has found a litany failures in Victoria’s implementation of its electric vehicles road-use levy, and compared it to Robodebt.
Councils told to fix contractor complaints policies
An Ombudsman’s report has highlighted problems in the way councils handle complaints about contractors.
Branch stacking probe uncovers ‘catalogue of unethical behaviour’
Victoria’s leading public sector corruption and accountability organisations have called for a Parliamentary Integrity Commissioner.
Call for mandatory ethics training for public servants
A parliamentary committee has recommended mandatory ethics training for Victoria’s public servants.
Ombudsman to investigate health dept decisions on COVID-19 travel permits
The Victorian Ombudsman will investigate decisions about COVID-19 related travel permits.
Probe announced into EPA decision on West Gate Tunnel soil dump sites
Victorian’s Ombudsman will investigate the EPA’s approval of sites to dump contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel Project.
Guide helps councils handle complaints
An new guide helps councils deal with complaints, which it says is a ‘core business’ for local government.
Contractor duped council out of $1.6m
A Victorian council was duped by an IT contractor who directed $1.6 million of council money into his own companies.