National anti-corruption plan missing independent graft watchdog

A national anti-corruption plan prepared by the Attorney-General's Department before the 2013 federal election fell dramatically short of calling for an independent graft watchdog.

Instead, the plan developed under the former Labor government recommended mandatory reporting and new departmental committees as a federal safeguard against the threat of bribery.

Critically, the new federal regime envisaged no oversight of federal politicians.

A copy of the plan, obtained by ABC television's Four Corners, says Commonwealth agencies reported almost 2,000 cases of corruption between 2008 and 2011.

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A national anti-corruption plan prepared by the Attorney-General's Department before the 2013 federal election fell dramatically short of calling for an independent graft watchdog.

Instead, the plan developed under the former Labor government recommended mandatory reporting and new departmental committees as a federal safeguard against the threat of bribery.

Critically, the new federal regime envisaged no oversight of federal politicians.

A copy of the plan, obtained by ABC television's Four Corners, says Commonwealth agencies reported almost 2,000 cases of corruption between 2008 and 2011.