Federal Icac should be overseen by non-government MPs to ensure funding, crossbench says

Independent MP Zali Steggall says having a non-government member lead the committee would create the ‘strongest perception of independent scrutiny’ Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

A parliamentary committee that will be established to oversee Labor’s proposed federal anti-corruption commission should be controlled by non-government members and have the power to guarantee the body’s financial independence, crossbench MPs say.

The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, continued consultations for the integrity commission this week, confirming the government will bring a bill in the September sitting before an inquiry and vote this year.