‘Massive policy failure’: retired judges blast Morrison’s broken promise on federal Icac

Former supreme court judge Anthony Whealy says Coalition's explanation for not legislating a promised anti-corruption commission is spurious'

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Retired judges have criticised the Morrison government's broken promise on the federal anti-corruption commission as a massive policy failure", saying the Coalition's explanation for walking away from the pledge was spurious".

The Coalition is under pressure over its failure to introduce legislation establishing its proposed anti-corruption commission, despite promising to do so prior to the last election.