Victorian MPs urged to implement integrity reforms before state election after scathing Ibac findings

Daniel Andrews pledges reforms after Operation Watts finds public funds misused' and codes breached

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The Centre for Public Integrity has urged Victorian MPs to implement sweeping integrity reforms before November's state election following a damning investigation into branch stacking and the misuse of taxpayer funds.

On Wednesday the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, said he took full responsibility for the disgraceful" conduct uncovered in a damning report on Labor branch stacking, as he apologised to the public and vowed to implement reform.

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