Corruption concerns prompt 31 judges to make rare election intervention

A rare alliance of 31 former judges has entered the election row over a national integrity commission by backing the case for a stronger watchdog and warning Australians risk being exposed to the “corrupt exercise of power” if parliament does not act.

The group, including Mary Gaudron, QC, left, Catherine Holmes and Michael Barker, QC, says: “Nothing less than halting the serious erosion of our shared democratic principles is at stake.”The open letter also rejects the political criticism of state agencies after Prime Minister Scott Morrison labelled the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruptionand others in the government dismissed the need for tougher powers against wrongdoing in the federal government and public service.

“There must be conferred upon that commission a broad jurisdiction and strong investigative powers, including the power to hold public hearings, and respond to bona fide complaints from the public, so that serious or systemic corruption and misconduct can be adequately investigated and exposed.”While the letter does not mention the “kangaroo court” comment, it strongly rejects the complaints about the state authorities.

They note the federal government enters into contracts and makes grants worth hundreds of billions each year.“This is public money, held on trust for the nation as a whole, to be spent in the national interest and not for unethical political purposes or illegitimate private gain,” the group writes.

CroweDM The dead have risen.

CroweDM Stop the madnesss

CroweDM Corruption is wrong singling out one or two please everyone knows it’s bs

CroweDM This isn’t ozarks we need to over throw gov in u s

CroweDM When there is news of robbberies at malls danger shootings then people talk about building malls lol what what we don’t need any new malls we need to take down all old malls close down tear down old buildings next next stiop using stupid projects to launder money

CroweDM This article is ESSENTIAL reading for every Voter. AustraliaVotes AusVotes2022 FederalICACNow Auspol

MikeCarlton01 CroweDM You will need more than 31judges to weed out corruption in the l n p

CroweDM Maybe this is why Australia needs a federal ICAC auspol AusVotes2022

MikeCarlton01 CroweDM The Australian Federal Integrity Commission is on its way regardless.

CroweDM Yes. YES!!!

CroweDM We've been saying this for ages. Publications like enable the problem to continue.

CroweDM marquelawyers

CroweDM What does Geoffrey Robertson think about our PM? Check out The Canberra Times 14th May, 2022 edition

MikeCarlton01 CroweDM I fear we will get the government we deserve. Not enough ppl pay attention, they don't care.

CroweDM Parliament needs a FederalICAC enema.

CroweDM Why have judges. We could have ICACs instead. Oh wait. There already is a legal system.

CroweDM Not to mention a lucrative and self-aggrandising post judicial employment programme. Of course they are going to say this. Otherwise they have no relevance.

CroweDM But the media will do its best to ensure the coalition get back in so the rampant corruption can continue. Absolute joke!!!

CroweDM So why wasn’t this on the front page today?

farrm51 CroweDM I hope this is widely reported and injected into the national conversation today.

CroweDM FireTheLiar AlboForPM

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MikeCarlton01 CroweDM “REINSTATE integrity and accountability”!!! It is already lost! Barker, …Federal Court, said the open letter was intended for all sides of politics to “reinstate integrity and accountability” in the Australian political system”

CroweDM The fact that the Morrison government is still 'in the race' after all of their scandals and rorts is just amazing. It's an indictment of not only the media's coverage but also the level of political literacy (and apathy) in this country. auspol ausvotes FireTheLiar

CroweDM Wow Finally some intellects standing up for what’s right 👍

MikeCarlton01 CroweDM FOR THOSE WITH SHORT MEMORIES…here’s a satirical piece listing 93 instances of alleged serious misconduct and/or corruption under Morrison’s government in the last 3 years - backed up with investigative journalistic articles (referenced & hyperlinked):

MikeCarlton01 CroweDM Their last attempt at getting rid of Morrison?

CroweDM Where have these 31 judges been?

CroweDM I agree completely with this letter Corruption has been made mainstream by Scott Morrison and the Liberal Party Australia is worse for it A full retrospective Federal ICAC please auspol KooyongVotes FireTheLiarFromTheShire

CroweDM Fed gov is very corrupt The porkies that they dream up worth $-bils just as election vote buying regardless of cost

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CroweDM Bah - who trusts judges when Murdoch and the IPA and all the Aussie oligarchs tell us otherwise. I mean who are they to judge? What experience do they have regarding what is legally and ethically correct, compared to business executives and LNP politicians?

CroweDM AlboForPM Can we have a federalICAC now? Can we have a federalICAC now? Can we have a federalICAC now? Can we have a federalICAC now? Can we have a federalICAC now? Can we have a federalICAC now? Can we have a federalICAC now? Can we have a federalICAC now?

MikeCarlton01 CroweDM This is so important

CroweDM Mostly former judges looking for something to do and be in the limelight.

farrm51 CroweDM Horses have bolted........

CroweDM When they tire of this crusade (and it’s a worthy one) perhaps they could pen a letter decrying unequal access to justice depending on wealth.

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