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Ministerial responsibility

Fitzgibbon affair points to bureaucrats out of control

Crikey / Bernard Keane / Thursday, 26 March 2009

There are a number of issues in play in the revelation that Defence has been spying on its own minister. All bear teasing out, writes Bernard Keane.

The Code of Conduct: it’s all in the enforcement

Crikey / Friday, 7 December 2007

The intent of Prime Minister Rudd’s ministerial code of conduct is commendable, but its worth depends on enforcement and meaningful penalties for misconduct, writes Senator Andrew Murray.