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As a NSW premier falls and SA guts its anti-corruption commission, what are the lessons for integrity bodies in Australia?
Are anti-corruption commissions, and their role, set to come under new attack in Australia?
Today, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigned after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) announced an official investigation into alleged conflicts of interest.
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This is sure to reignite debate over the scope and powers of such bodies around the country.
The NSW ICAC is celebrated for exposing corruption across politics, including the now-convicted former Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald.
But as the third Liberal premier to resign as a result of ICAC scrutiny since 1992, Berejiklian’s demise is almost certain to…