Open letter comes as Labor goads PM to declare his position on creating a national integrity commissionDozens of former judges urge Scott Morrison to set up anti-corruption watchdogDozens of former judges have heaped further pressure on Scott Morrison to establish a federal anti-corruption watchdog ahead of a crossbench push to set one up with or without government support. In an open letter, 32 former judges have told Morrison a national integrity commission is needed to restore trust among Australians in the nation’s democracy. In January the Labor leader, Bill Shorten, sought to enlist the government in a bipartisan push to establish an anti-corruption body and promised to set one up, if elected. He said the Coalition was continuing to weigh up its options on strengthening the national integrity framework and was open to all policy options. “As I have said repeatedly, I am not closed-minded as to options for a future integrity framework,” Porter said.

Source: The Guardian November 24, 2018 23:52 UTC