When leaders sue to avoid accountability, the public carries the cost |
When leaders sue to avoid accountability, the public carries the cost
May 19, 2026 — 5:00am
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In NSW, as in every other jurisdiction in the country, parliamentary committees play an important role in accountability and transparency of government. They allow MPs from all political affiliations to investigate issues, review laws and scrutinise government decisions.
When it was in opposition, Labor made good use of the parliamentary committee process to hold the Coalition to account. One inquiry investigated the shredding of documents by staff in then-premier Gladys Berejiklian’s office, another examined scandal-plagued Hills Shire Council, which is now the focus of an ICAC investigation, and it was a parliamentary committee that probed the controversial appointment of former Nationals leader John Barilaro as New York trade commissioner.
A key element of these committees has long been their ability to compel people to provide evidence. In NSW,........