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Australian government spending on big four consultancy firms up 1,270% in a decade, analysis shows

PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY face scrutiny as critics warn core functions of democracy should not be outsourced

The Guardian - AU

‘Corrosive impact’: calls to ban political donations from Australia’s big four consultancies after PwC scandal

The firm along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG donated $4.3m to Labor and Coalition in past decade as government contracts increased by 400%, analysis shows

The Guardian - AU

Derision over 'cowardly' Lawyer X investigator decision

The state government's decision to disband a probe into Victoria's Lawyer X scandal has been met with criticism from former judges and legal experts.

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Labor’s new grant category proposal criticised by legal experts as ‘retrograde step’

Awarding grants for explicit decisions of government risks ‘entrenching a system of permissible pork-barrelling’, barrister says

The Guardian - AU

The extraordinary legal tactics institutions are using to fight compensation claims by abuse victims

Reforms in the wake of the child sexual abuse royal commission made it easier for victims to seek compensation, but now a fierce new battleground is emerging as some organisations at the centre of the claims push to have cases thrown out altogether.

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Doubts over whether federal anti-corruption body could investigate PwC scandal

Legal experts say those at the heart of the allegations could escape the Nacc’s scrutiny on a technicality

The Guardian - AU

Tasmanian premier faces backlash over push to limit what MPs can say in parliament

Tasmania's opposition political parties have furiously opposed a move by the government which may restrict them from naming public servants under parliamentary privilege.

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Hancock Prospecting declared $150,000 donation 444 days late, but AEC won't say if they're investigating

Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting declares a $150,000 political donation 444 days after the legal deadline, following questions from the ABC.

ABC News

Victorian MP Kat Theophanous says she ‘always acted appropriately’ as Ibac makes findings against her father

Corruption watchdog found no evidence that Northcote MP knew donations were allegedly solicited from developer

The Guardian - AU

Deal sees payment flow from Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting to Liberal Party

Gina Rinehart's company, Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, was behind a $150,000 payment to the Liberal Party, transferred via a third party, and not declared by the mining giant.

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It's cyclone season in the Top End, and as thunderstorms roll in, what can ease an anxious dog's stress?

Is your dog afraid of storms? The Top End's cyclone season can be a frightening time for some dogs and anxious owners trying to protect them.

ABC News

Law Society of SA calls for ICAC review over concerns rushed legislation fails the pub test

The South Australian Law Society has renewed calls for a review of anti-corruption laws after suggestions there is a loophole in changes to the law that were rushed through parliament last year.

ABC News

ICAC finding puts MPs on notice over misuse of public money

A new ICAC report could put paid to a belief popular among some MPs that using public money for political purposes is normal practice.

The New Daily

Public officials able to charge taxpayers for legal fees after SA ICAC probes, even if they’re convicted

A prominent barrister says the public should be "outraged" by changes that will allow members of parliament, police and public servants in South Australia who are charged after anti-corruption probes to slug taxpayers for their legal fees, even if they are convicted.

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Clubs, organistations with Tasmanian Liberal patrons on receiving end of pre-election cash splash

Tasmanian Liberal MPs were patrons or members of at least seven organisations that won taxpayer-funded grants after pre-election promises — but the government is adamant the local community does not expect organisations to be ineligible "simply because a candidate is a patron".

The New Daily

A federal anti-corruption commission could investigate Morrison government grants

Labor plans to introduce a bill for an anti-corruption commission this year – and it could investigate billions of dollars in Morrison government grants.

The Guardian - AU

Pork-barrelling should be banned and grant process overhauled, report for Icac says

Law expert Prof Anne Twomey calls for grants to be made on merit and based on clear criteria

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison’s Icac claims are ‘absolute rubbish’, say transparency experts

Legal figures say it is ‘ridiculous’ for the PM to call the NSW corruption commission a ‘kangaroo court’ that has led to too many politicians resigning

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‘Massive policy failure’: retired judges blast Morrison’s broken promise on federal Icac

Former supreme court judge Anthony Whealy says Coalition’s explanation for not legislating a promised anti-corruption commission is ‘spurious’

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