Tag: Royal Commissions
Palm Island royal commission request lodged
The Speaker of the Queensland Parliament, Mike Reynolds, has lodged a petition calling for a royal commission into recent events on Palm Island, off Townsville.[MORE]
Police Commissioner to get more power to combat corrupt cops
The Police Chief Commissioner's dismissal powers will be broadened, and police disciplinary procedures overhauled, under new laws.[MORE]
More time needed for Ethical Conduct Committee
The joint parliamentary committee investigating the need for an anti-corruption watchdog in Tasmania has put its case for an extension of time to complete its inquiry.[MORE]
Liberals promise Royal Commission into gas explosion
The West Australian Liberal Party says it will hold a Royal Commission into the Varanus Island gas explosion if it wins next month's election.[MORE]
Agencies urged to follow ASIO's lead on Haneef info
Federal agencies under pressure to publicly release information about their involvement in the arrest and detention of Mohamed Haneef.[MORE]
Rochford had no history of self harm, inquiry hears
A senior prison officer has told a coronial inquest he never imagined an Albany inmate would kill himself after being linked in the media to the 1994 murder of Perth jeweller, Pamela Lawrence. [MORE]
Beef industry urged to help ACCC inquiry
Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke has called for more cooperation from the beef industry in an inquiry into grocery prices.[MORE]
Beef industry demands price discrepancy inquiry
The beef industry has demanded a royal commission after cattle prices reached record levels on international markets but fell in Australia.[MORE]
NSW Police Minister defends crime commission
NSW Police Minister denies claims from a former Crime Commission lawyer that the organisation lacks oversight.[MORE]
Opposition calls for Royal Commission into gas crisis
The State Opposition is calling for a Royal Commission into the events that led to the gas explosion at Apache Energy's plant on Varanus Island, off the Pilbara coast.[MORE]
Boosting OPI powers would reduce scrutiny: union
The Victoria Police Association says the state needs an anti-corruption commission, instead of greater powers for the Office of Police Integrity.[MORE]
Child protection inquiry calls for submissions
The New South Wales Government's special inquiry into child protection will begin advertising this weekend for submissions for public and private hearings.[MORE]
NSW Opposition calls for child protection royal commission
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The NSW Opposition community services spokeswoman is calling for a royal commission into child protection.[MORE]
Renewed debate on Victorian anti-corruption body
The Victorian Police Association has changed its position on the need for an independent anti-corruption commission.[MORE]
Councils want royal commission into merger process
Councils affected by the Queensland Government's forced council amalgamations have unanimously agreed to call for a royal commission of inquiry into the process.[MORE]
Push to give CCC more powers to investigate crime
A Parliamentary Committee has recommended Western Australia's corruption watchdog be given the power to investigate serious and organised crimes.[MORE]
Commission on Government would restore community confidence in the Parliament: Greens
The Premier Alan Carpenter is being urged to establish a new Commission on Government to examine the actions of lobbyists and the public sector.[MORE]
Carpenter rejects calls for Royal Commission into Kimberley deaths
The Premier Alan Carpenter has dismissed calls for a Royal Commission into Aboriginal poverty and alcohol-related deaths in the state's Kimberley region.[MORE]
Man found with dead woman remains under police guard
A 37-year-old man remains under police guard in hospital after being found semi conscious in a house in the southern Perth suburb of Warnbro.[MORE]
Harkins' case adjourned
A court case against Federal Labor's candidate for the southern Tasmanian seat of Franklin has been adjourned until later this year.[MORE]
Validity of laws questioned in Harkins' case
The lawyer for a Tasmanian Federal Labor candidate has indicated he might challenge the validity of a law used to charge his client with industrial relations offences.[MORE]
Magistrate challenge in Harkins' court case
The Federal Magistrates Court has been told Tasmanian union official Kevin Harkins might seek to have a different Magistrate hear industrial charges against him.[MORE]
Child sex abuse inquiry moves to outback
An inquiry into cases of child sex abuse has begun consulting Aboriginal communities in the far north-west of South Australia. [MORE]
D'Orazio lashes out at CCC
The Independent MP, John D'Orazio, has expressed his fury with the Corruption and Crime Commission and called for a Royal Commission into the organisation.[MORE]
SA Govt rejects need for state anti-corruption body
The federal Labor MP for Port Adelaide, Rod Sawford, says GST revenue should be withheld from South Australia unless it sets up an anti-crime and corruption commission.[MORE]
