Following a scathing report saying its powers to investigate 'fall short in comparison to other Australian agency jurisdictions', Tasmania's Integrity Commission issues a plea for more funding.
Tasmania 's Integrity Commission has issued a plea for extra funding, saying it cannot provide thorough oversight of the state's public servants.
Chief Commissioner Greg Melick said the body's current resourcing made it impossible to provide thorough oversight of Tasmania's approximately 40,000 public servants. But Mr Melick said the commission could not take on extra powers without an injection of funding and staff. The agreement states the commission "will be reviewed with an eye to giving it greater capacity to conduct its work", but the government has yet to provide further details.
"Tasmanians need to have faith and confidence in the Integrity Commission and all of our other statutory bodies.
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