Anthony Albanese commits to anti-corruption watchdog by end of 2022, if Labor wins election

Scott Morrison under pressure over integrity commission failure and $500,000 payout to ex-ministerial staffer

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Anthony Albanese says he will legislate a national anti-corruption commission by the end of 2022 if Labor wins the election.

Albanese's commitment, to be confirmed on Saturday, follows Scott Morrison declaring this week he will only revive his government's heavily criticised integrity commission proposal if Labor and the Senate are prepared to pass it unamended.

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