Whos watching corruption at anti-corruption watchdogs?
A serious flaw has been exposed in the Crime and Misconduct Act that allows the Queensland government to sweep corruption charges under the carpet by voting along party lines. The dangerous loophole in legislation was exposed by the decision of the state’s peak anti-corruption body, the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Commission (PCMC), to dismiss a complaint concerning the long-running Heiner affair, which revolves around the Goss cabinet’s shredding of documents relating to child abuse nearly 20 years ago.
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- Whos watching corruption at anti-corruption watchdogs?
