Australian Politics and Policy - Senior, 2019a

Australian Politics and Policy
have come to the fore through inquiry along the accountability chain. The expansion
of the committee system in parliament, the development of statutory authorities like
the Australian National Audit Office, the creation of Freedom of Information laws
and the debate around establishing a national integrity commission are just one set
of responses to constraining executive power and keeping the executive accountable
to citizens. As long as accountability remains a priority of our political system, this
discussion will be ongoing.
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