- Statements by Senators: COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (2 Sep 2021)
23 October 2021
Rex Patrick:...commission, but he has made time to try and nail down the shutters on the government's decision-making. I repeat: he's found time to shut down transparency; he hasn't bothered at all to introduce an ICAC bill. The PM hates scrutiny. He is allergic to transparency. If the national cabinet amendments in this bill are passed through the parliament, responsible cabinet government will be...
- Statements by Senators: National Anti-Corruption Commission (2 Sep 2021)
23 October 2021
Larissa Waters:...ones we know about, and they don't even include the work-based harassment scandals. If this is the highest level of integrity Australians can expect from cabinet ministers, the case for a national ICAC could not be clearer. It's no wonder the Prime Minister doesn't want one: a strong, independent integrity commission would leave half the cabinet table empty.
- Bills: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Bill 2021; Second Reading (23 Aug 2021)
23 October 2021
Tony Zappia:...of vulnerable people both by the federal and state government agencies that should have been alerted following: firstly, the Oakden affair, and the chief psychiatrist report into that and the ICAC report into Oakden; the events that precipitated the aged-care royal commission and the disability royal commission; and the countless aged-care reports which painted a clear picture of the risks...
