Australia’s global integrity ranking has risen after the Albanese government passed laws to set up a national anti-corruption watchdog.
The annual Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International has registered a two-point increase for Australia to 75.
The score put Australia in 13th place and ended 10 years of “democratic backsliding”, the independent association said on Tuesday.
Whistleblower expert Professor “AJ” Brown said Australia’s reputation might be fully restored once the world witnessed the National Anti-Corruption Commission actually perform and if reforms reach beyond the public sector.
“This needs to start with a comprehensive approach to whistleblower protection, including a whistleblower authority, and ending our role as a safe haven for corrupt actors across the region and the world,” Prof Brown said….