The case for holding politicians to the same disclosure standards as company directors
- Written by Bede Harris, Senior Lecturer in Law, Charles Sturt University
Cory Bernardi was recently caught up in a dispute over whether he had correctly disclosed a property he owns.AAP/Mick TsikasRecent commentary on the rules governing politicians’ declaration of financial interests has highlighted the ease with which they are circumvented and the laxity with which they are enforced.
Senator Cory Bernardi was...






