Thousands of public servants have witnessed corruption at work, report shows

NEWS: The latest State of the Service report, tabled in parliament this week, reveals 4,300 government employees believe they witnessed corruption at work.

Picture of Attorney-General Christian Porter. Source: AAP

อัยการสูงสุด นายคริสเตียน พอร์เตอร์ Source: Source: AAP

The Australian Public Service Commission’s latest report reveals 78 public servants were investigated over allegations of corruption in 2017-18.

The report was tabled in parliament in the midst of a complex political showdown over a proposal for a new National Integrity Commission, or a federal version of the NSW ICAC.

Independent MPs on the crossbench are pushing for a body to be set up, and Labor and the Greens also support the idea.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.


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By James Elton-Pym

Presented by Tanu Attajarusit

Source: AAP, SBS News




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