Hancock Victorian Plantations are being subsidised dollar for dollar to plant trees. Their subsidisation has led to acquisition of a lot of farmland in Gippsland. #victoria #australia

How the f&*% do we live in a world where it’s fine that public money is used for a private company that has shareholders who will benefit from the profits. Isn’t this corrupt? #IBAC #corruption #governance #politics #auspol #shitfuckery

Plantations. Monocultures with unmeasured affects on surface water, ground water and the unique chain of ponds around the Munro Perry Bridge area. #trees #forests #nature #environment #ecosystems #water

https://hansard.parliament.vic.gov.au/?IW_INDEX=Hansard%202024-1&IW_FIELD_TEXT=SpeechIdKey%20CONTAINS%20(20-06-2024_council_2406201421)%20AND%20OrderId%20CONTAINS%20(0)&LDMS=Y

Declining integrity standards a national problem

"Politicians, whatever their persuasion, are reluctant to see themselves exposed to investigation, to the identification of failings."

"In an exclusive in-depth interview with 7.30, Mr Redlich explained why the reforms he proposed to strengthen the agency are vital to upholding integrity in the state. Mr Redlich's investigations brought the dark underbelly of decision-makers and those in power out of the shadows."

"He and other anti-corruption commissioners have identified the hollowing out and marginalisation of the public service and the rise of a shadow workforce of political advisors."

"Robert Redlich has expressed his disappointment about reforms not passing in parliament." He "says raising the bar for public hearings has weakened IBAC
Integrity standards have deteriorated in several states..."

"The change would allow probes into grey-level corruption that may not be illegal but still represent serious misconduct."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-22/robert-redlich-ibac-vic-government-missed-opportunity-730/102762376
#PublicService #politician #DecisionMakers #misconduct #corruption #IBAC #watchdog #AntiCorruptionCommission #governance #PublicInterest #transparency

This would be been fun to attend. Always funny when corrupt people shoot themselves in the foot.

#IBAC #springst #auspol #corruption #planning

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/property-developer-evokes-shakespearean-tragedy-to-hit-back-after-ibac-lashing-20230731-p5dsjs.html?btis