Australia appears on track to have a national integrity watchdog legislated before the end of the year after a unanimous inquiry report was tabled in parliament on Thursday.
The committee, chaired by Labor senator Linda White and deputy chaired by independent MP Helen Haines, made six recommendations for amendments, including a change to what is defined as "corrupt conduct" and clarifying to what extent journalistic sources will be protected.
But it made no recommendation regarding public hearings, which the bill dictates can only be heard in "exceptional circumstances".
