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Mark Dreyfus says the government’s anti-corruption commission legislation honours its election commitment ‘in both form and substance’. Is that correct?
The claim
- ABC
In opposition, Labor vowed to deliver on a key election commitment where the Coalition had so far failed: establishing a national anti-corruption commission.
In September, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus introduced legislation to establish the National Anti-Corruption Commission telling parliament the bill represented a fulfilment of Labor’s election promise.
“Labor told Australians that if we were elected we would legislate a National Anti-Corruption Commission this year,” he said.
“Today we honour that commitment.”
“[The bill] honours our commitment to Australians in both form and…