Federal budget cuts to integrity bodies spark calls for independent funding
by Christopher Knaus from World news | The Guardian on (#5XPBS)
Just $67m over four years allowed for proposed - but not legislated - anti-corruption commission
Key integrity bodies suffered direct cuts to their funding in the federal budget, while others continue to be starved of the resources they need to hold the government accountable, analysis reveals.
Tuesday night's budget reduced funding for the commonwealth ombudsman, the administrative appeals tribunal and the Australian Law Reform Commission, an analysis by the Centre for Public Integrity shows.
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