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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Anthony albanese walks back pledge to legislate integrity commission by year end | History Defined

Helen Haines
After Anthony Albanese walked back an election promise to legislate the new federal anti-corruption commission by year’s end, Independent MP Helen Haines said the bill should not be rushed. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Independent MP Helen Haines, a key advocate of a new federal integrity commission, says the government should not rush a committee inquiry into the new bill to meet an end of year deadline.

On Monday, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, walked back an election promise to legislate the new federal anti-corruption commission by year’s end, saying the government’s pledge was only to introduce the bill to parliament.

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