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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Victoria moves to expand definition of ‘corruption’ before state election

The new Victorian premier, Ben Carroll
The new Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, says Victorian Labor is ‘giving our integrity agencies – in particular Ibac – the powers it needs and deserves’. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Ben Carroll has committed to changing the definition of “corruption” before the Victorian election in a move a former anti-corruption boss says could have captured the conduct of senior government figures had it been in place earlier.

The Victorian premier announced on Tuesday said it was his intention to introduce the legislation – which will expand the jurisdiction of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (Ibac) – before the government enters caretaker mode in November.

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