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Corruption watchdog set to focus on government lobbyists
Monday December 14, 2020
Crime and Corruption Commission chairman Alan MacSporran says he wants “transparent safeguards” to prevent wrong-doing.
Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) chairman Alan MacSporran. (Photo: AAP Image/Dan Peled)
In a budget estimates committee hearing today, MacSporran said he was heartened to learn that a routine review of the Integrity Commissioner would consider oversight of lobbyists.
The CCC has previously warned that interaction between lobbyists and the government is a corruption risk. MacSporran has published statements and written to ministers on the…
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