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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Katharine Murphy and Josh Butler

Anthony Albanese commits to anti-corruption watchdog by end of 2022, if Labor wins election

Anthony Albanese
Labor leader Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison has ‘delayed and obfuscated for over three years’ over establishing a national anti-corruption commission. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Anthony Albanese says he will legislate a national anti-corruption commission by the end of 2022 if Labor wins the election.

Albanese’s commitment, to be confirmed on Saturday, follows Scott Morrison declaring this week he will only revive his government’s heavily criticised integrity commission proposal if Labor and the Senate are prepared to pass it unamended.

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