Ombudsman casts doubts on Premier’s intentions after scathing IBAC report

The Andrews government is on track to miss a key deadline to implement recommendations from a report by IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman into Labor’s branch stacking.

It’s been 12 months since the Operation Watts report was published making 21 key recommendations, including the introduction of an ethics committee and integrity commissioner.

The Premier promised to implement reforms by June 2024, but Ombudsman Deborah Glass has told Neil Mitchell she questions if the recommendations will be implemented.

Press PLAY to hear her cast her doubts on the Premier’s intentions 

“If they were going to meet the timetable that we proposed, we would be seeing these things by now,” Ms Glass said.

Ombudsman casts doubts on Premier’s intentions after scathing IBAC report

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