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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Federal icac will have power to investigate third parties who pose corruption threat labor vows - The Untold Story

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus
Attorney general Mark Dreyfus will introduce the national anti-corruption commission bill this week after it passes Labor caucus on Tuesday. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, has revealed Labor’s national anti-corruption commission will be able to investigate “any person” who could seek to corrupt a public official – a key crossbench demand.

After concerns Labor could be preparing to water down its bill to win Coalition support, Dreyfus reassured independent MPs in question time on Monday that both a broad scope for investigations and public hearings will be in Labor’s bill.

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