ICAC turmoil: Perfect timing for the latest show trial
ICAC turmoil: Perfect timing for the latest show trial Chris Merritt 21 October 2020 Published in the Australian Newspaper A full appreciation of the exquisite timing involved in last week’s humiliation of Gladys Berejiklian is only now becoming...
ICAC financial disputes muddies the legal waters
ICAC financial dispute muddies the legal waters Chris Merritt 22 October 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper It must be wonderful to run ICAC and know that parts of the NSW media are in your pocket. Even after this week’s setback for the...
Rule of law means no room for show trials
Rule of law means no room for show trials Chris Merritt 2 November 2020 Published in the Australian Newspaper The great strength of Christian Porter’s anti-corruption agency is its commitment to the rule of law. By rejecting the titillation of show...
Why Attorney-General Christian Porter ignored the ‘expert’ analysis
Why Attorney-General Christian Porter ignored the ‘expert’ analysis Chris Merritt 26 November 2020 Published in the Australian Newspaper When Christian Porter unveiled draft legislation for the planned Commonwealth Integrity Commission,...