Albanese government hasn’t walked its talk about accountability and integrity
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government used to be quite cosy with independent ACT senator David Pocock. That was back at the start, when it needed his vote.
In its second term, Labor only requires the Greens or the Coalition to pass contested legislation in the upper house. Now Pocock has become an irritant for Labor, as he and other crossbenchers need to demonstrate...





