The premier is right to reject a royal commission – on one condition
New enforcement bodies, such as the Police Complaints Authority, the Office of Police Integrity and the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission, were all crippled by underfunding and a lack of legislative muscle. Then there is the new Tobacco Licensing Victoria that has not closed one shop. It may be better off distributing ashtrays.AdvertisementThere is a world of difference between rhetoric and reality – promised powers trumpeted as “game changers” have proved unworkable.Chief commissioners Ken Lay, Graham Ashton and Shane Patton all argued for more powers.
- ▪New enforcement bodies, such as the Police Complaints Authority, the Office of Police Integrity and the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission, were all crippled by underfunding and a lack of legislative muscle.
- ▪Then there is the new Tobacco Licensing Victoria that has not closed one shop.
- ▪It may be better off distributing ashtrays.AdvertisementThere is a world of difference between rhetoric and reality – promised powers trumpeted as “game changers” have proved unworkable.Chief commissioners Ken Lay, Graham Ashton and Shane P
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