Weatherill must sack Hill!

Liberal Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond has called on Premier Weatherill to sack Health Minister Hill following his flouting of the Caretaker Conventions and breaching of the Ministerial Code of Conduct in the lead up to the 2010 election. The Ministerial Code of Conduct states: “Public servants should not be asked to work on party political matters. They should not be asked to specifically pre... ...Read more

Hill breaches Ministerial Code of Conduct

Yesterday in Parliament, Health Minister Hill openly admitted that he had breached the caretaker conventions during the 2010 election instructing his staff to request and receive advice about Liberal Party policies and costings from the public service. By his own admission yesterday, Mr Hill has also admitted to breaching Labor’s Ministerial Code of Conduct, Section 8 of which states: “Public se... ...Read more

Labor’s ICAC a Liberal triumph

Liberal Leader Isobel Redmond has welcomed the Labor Government’s belated introduction of an Independent Commission Against Corruption, an idea she championed for the better part of a decade. “At long last, I’ve been fighting for an ICAC in this state for at least five years,” Ms Redmond said. The model being proposed by the Government does canvas the three areas the Opposition has been arguing ... ...Read more