When every member of Parliament (except Government MPs) look beyond political leanings & focus on a goal of increasing transparency - you would think #springst would take notice
IBAC lacks the scope of ICAC which limits its ability to do its job
#auspol
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/historic-day-as-opposition-parties-pile-on-labor-over-integrity-reform-20230816-p5dx07.html

Curiouser and Curiouser: even if you have no interest in the Commonwealth Games you should expect Spring St to enter contracts with sound decision making.
Decisions like Armstrong Creek make no sense no matter what the spin.
#auspol #springst #DanAndrews
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/how-victoria-s-commonwealth-games-ended-up-the-creek-20230721-p5dq4h.html

Lady and Duchess enjoying the sunshine with a big play at Port Melbourne Beach also featuring Ninja.
#dogsofmastodon #dogslife #DogsOnmastadon #melbourne #beach

Strengthening role pharmacists & nurses in primary care is a very significant health reform.
Well done Albanese, Mark Butler, Ged Kearney & others in making this happen.
Now it's AMAs & RACGPs turn to shed a tear in interviews.
#auspol #Health #Medicare
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-pledges-2-2-billion-for-medicare-overhaul-20230428-p5d40w.html

Reducing accessibility of government diminishes engagement and participation.
We shouldn't let destructive agitators hamper access to local government, but nor should Councillors and Council staff be placed into unsafe situations.
#auspol #springst
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/grossly-unprepared-councils-urged-to-make-meetings-online-as-abuse-protests-grow-20230427-p5d3sz.html

As an AI language model I am unable to provide an opinion on the failure of humanity to clear any evidence that they used AI to generate content as evidenced by their failure to remove the line 'As an AI language model'
#ai #chatgpt
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23697218/ai-generated-spam-fake-user-reviews-as-an-ai-language-model

Don't confuse limitations of IBAC Act with meaning that no wrongdoing occurred.
"In most other Australian jurisdictions, the behaviour substantiated by the IBAC investigation would have led to findings of corrupt conduct."
#auspol #springst #goodgovernance
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/crooked-integrity-experts-slam-andrews-for-downplaying-ibac-report-20230420-p5d21z.html

IBAC found “concerning conduct in breach of the public duties & ethical obligations of ministers & ministerial advisors”
IBAC has a high threshold forcorrupt conduct. It is lower in NSW, would ICAC have found differently?
#auspol #goodgovernance #springst
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-top-five-findings-from-the-ibac-report-20230419-p5d1l5.html

Matters of integrity & good governance need to treated seriously and acted upon. Flippant dismissal by government should be a concern.
For the ardent Dan supporters remember that good governments can still do bad things.
#auspol #springst #GoodGovernance
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/this-line-from-ibac-s-latest-scathing-report-should-alarm-victorians-20230418-p5d1dl.html

Yet another State Government Minister failing to act on information provided by their department.
Who’d a thunk it?
#auspol #springst
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/housing-minister-warned-of-risks-months-before-porter-davis-collapse-20230417-p5d12e.html