Carroll says public IBAC hearings on the table amid carve-out backlash

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Share A A A Lowering the high threshold to hold corruption hearings in public is on the agenda for future changes to Victoria’s peak anti-corruption body, as Labor pushes ahead with its integrity reforms despite criticism they don’t go far enough.

The state government on Tuesday will introduce reforms to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) to give the agency long-awaited follow-the-money powers and lower the state’s definition of corrupt conduct, which will allow investigations into the conduct of private and third-party subcontractors on government projects.

Premier Ben Carroll and Special Minister of State Ingrid Stitt at parliament on Tuesday morning. Eddie Jim Premier Ben Carroll said he would consider “everything” to improve the state’s integrity agency, including reducing barriers for public hearings.