Podcast: probity issues emailing or texting the wrong person
What happens when things go wrong? The Peter Dutton text saga is the latest public reminder to us all to check, and triple check, the sender line in all our Read more
What happens when things go wrong? The Peter Dutton text saga is the latest public reminder to us all to check, and triple check, the sender line in all our Read more
New Requirements for Victorian Public Construction Projects from 1 January 2016 – the Major Projects Skills Guarantee. What’s new? It’s now mandatory for 10% of labour hours on all state-funded Read more
Effective business practices that deliver social, economic and environmental gains from the UN Global Compact. News stories lately have been prompting us to think about the ways and means of changing Read more
Social procurement refers to the benefits to society that are deliberately encouraged during government procurement processes. Due to the purchasing power of governments in some markets, such as major infrastructure Read more
We’ve all heard wonderful or salacious or horrifying stories from office Christmas parties – stories of drunken sex, over-abundant drugs, unwanted, inappropriate advances, bullying, discrimination and in extreme cases, post-party Read more
Social procurement is on the rise. It’s rising as an aim, an ideal and a practice. In Australia frequently we see improvements in government attitudes to, and awareness of, the Read more
Do most Victorians believe they are obliged to report corruption or misconduct? And if so, does that mean they will report it? Yes and no. In April 2015, IBAC commissioned Read more
“Corruption is a global phenomenon that strikes hardest at the poor, hinders inclusive economic growth and robs essential services of badly needed funds,” says United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. “From Read more
It is possible to create a better world through good public policy, according to former Victorian Premier (2007-2010), Treasurer (2000-2007) and member of Bob Hawke’s Federal government (1983-1990), John Brumby. Read more