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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci

Victoria corruption watchdog loses half its legal team in six months

The Ibac logo on its papers
Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (Ibac) has struggled to make significant headway with ongoing demands for improved legislation and increased funding. Photograph: Julian Smith/AAP

The Victorian corruption watchdog has shed almost half its legal team in the past six months, amid internal investigations into leaks of classified information and ongoing morale issues.

Guardian Australia has confirmed seven lawyers left the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (Ibac) between November and May, in another significant exodus that occurred despite renewed efforts to retain staff in the wake of a damning survey into workplace culture.

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