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Federal Labor will establish a commission to look into possible and systemic corruption in the federal government and public service if it wins the next election, Bill Shorten says.

www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-30/bill-shor...ion-watchdog/9374420

Unless Turnbull gets onboard with this - and he may be forced to do so if he bothers to read the public tea-leaves - a good reason to vote Labor next time around.

amazing how he announces it a week after Dastyari officially leaves parliament....go figure.

Probably more to do with this laughable outburst from the Beetroot in an Akubra:

Barnaby Joyce: federal Icac unnecessary as Senate has anti-corruption powers

www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/...ti-corruption-powers

There is a very level-headed and responsible reply from ex-senator Ludlam here:

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/j...ce-is-having-a-laugh

politics aside I do agree that it's a sensible idea....what have they got to hide? and as for public servants, you only have to look as far as our former employer jack and the current commissioner under long term suspension and being investigated for organising a plum job for his girlfriend..

But who'll investigate Shorten??

58shark wrote: But who'll investigate Shorten??

The UNIONS of course. He should include them in his proposed watchdog.

Leather Stops wrote:

58shark wrote: But who'll investigate Shorten??

The UNIONS of course. He should include them in his proposed watchdog.

There is already a federal body set up to watch (almost) exclusively the unions - or have you forgotten about the Registered Organisations Commission already?

www.roc.gov.au/

anchorman wrote:

58shark wrote: But who'll investigate Shorten??

Already bee investigated.But if need be, they can always bring in the lying Viper..She can make up excuses for anything and then deny she ever did it.

mate...Juliar left parliament ages ago....

I find it ridiculous that he of all people talks about an anti corruption watchdog. Reminds me of the old saying, if he sat down and ate a prawn, it would be cannibalism.

Fark me......... Abbott spent $46 million on a Royal Commission with the main intent of getting Shorten, and blow me down with a feather, Shorten comes out of it smelling sweeter than Dyson Heydon.

C'est la vie.