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Pressure grows for corruption watchdog

A national anti-corruption watchdog is being considered but Scott Morrison won't commit to creating it, despite both chambers of parliament backing one.

 Cathy McGowan

تساءلت النائبة المستقلة كاثي ماكغوان عن اسباب رفض الحكومة الفيدرالية لانشاء هيئة وطنية لمكافحة الفساد Source: AAP

A national anti-corruption watchdog is being considered but Scott Morrison won't commit to creating it, despite both chambers of parliament backing one.

The federal government, now in minority, was going to lose a vote on the creation of the body, so the prime minister's party waved it through.

But Mr Morrison won't say if his government will introduce it, despite both houses of parliament voting for it.

Attorney-General Christian Porter says Independent M-P Cathy McGowan's   private member's bill on the matter goes too far, and would wrongly capture innocent public servants.

 


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