Parliament’s Two-Week Break To Mourn The Queen Could Delay The Federal ICAC By Months

The installation of a federal anti-corruption commission will be delayed due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the two-week break politicians are taking from parliament. I know it’s not her fault she died, but breaking for two weeks was a choice the government made. Introducing a corruption watchdog, which has never existed at the federal level for some disturbing reason, was one of Labor’s main election promises after voters were very vocal about Scott Morrison

Anthony AlbaneseMark Dreyfusdue to introduce Labor’s anti-corruption commission bill to parliament on Wednesdaymeanwhile the rest of us only get a day off to mourn hertold Guardian Australia

Deputy PM Richard Marles told ABC RN Breakfast on Monday he was “confident” they could meet the target and that the break was appropriate.

“I think the decision to not have parliamentary debate — the kind of partisan contest which goes with parliament happening at a time when really there is a sense of mourning around the nation is an appropriate decision to make and we’ll be able to make up those days and make sure that we get the legislative agenda back on track,” he said.

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