Recorded as a virtual town hall on 23rd August 2021
Featuring:

 Craig Reucassel- commentator and  Director of "Big Deal"

 Anthony Whealy QC - Chair of the Centre for Public Integrity

 Professor John Daley- (Melbourne Law School) Chief Executive of the Grattan Institute 

Many improvements are needed within our political systems to regain public trust in our national leaders. Moreover, integrity in politics is arguably central to achieving sensible policy on a range of issues such as climate action, women’s safety, national security, environmental protection and economic reform. 

We spoke about: - the need for reform of the laws regulating political donations and caps on election campaign spending; - why national policy reform gridlock is a problem and how we can address it; - the current status of the Government’s position on introducing a National Integrity Commission as well as the Labor Party’s recent announcements regarding their own proposals ad how these match up to Independent MP Helen Haines’ existing Integrity Commission Bill; - the need for a new approach in Australian federal politics to deliver much-needed policy reform where the two-party system has failed to do so; - the position of Wentworth MP Dave Sharma on the need for an Independent National Integrity Commission and other integrity measures such as political donations reform and addressing misleading political advertising; - the need for greater transparency from government including through the Freedom of Information laws