How do the major parties rate on an independent anti-corruption commission? We asked 5 experts

Posted on Apr 28 2022 by Sarah Cervone

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Corruption in politics is a big issue for �Ӱ�ֱ��n voters this federal election.

Over 10% of respondents to The Conversation’s #SetTheAgenda said they wanted candidates to be talking about integrity, corruption and a federal independent commission against corruption (or ICAC) this election campaign.

One voter asked us: “Will they implement a national anti-corruption commission (with teeth!) that can investigate retrospectively?”

Research from Griffith �Ӱ�ֱ�� and Transparency International �Ӱ�ֱ�� found surveyed supported the idea of a federal anti-corruption commission.

So we asked five experts to analyse and grade the major parties’ policies on the issue of a federal ICAC.

Here are their detailed responses:

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