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‘Misinformation’ has spread over the legality of the pork barrel, says outgoing NSW ICAC chief commissioner
Pork keg is the practice of spending taxpayers’ money to build political support or, in the context of an election, win votes.
ICAC chief commissioner Peter Hall has said the attacks on the Prime Minister’s anti-corruption watchdog are “misguided and baseless”. Source: AAP / JOEL CARRETT/AAPIMAGE
“There seems to be an amount of uncertainty and misinformation, as to whether or not pork barreling practices are legal,” Hall said.
Four elements of the law could apply to the pork barrel, Mr Hall said, including the principles of public trust, the common law offense of misconduct in public office, the NSW Ministerial Code and jurisdiction and the statutory functions of the ICAC.
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“The term hog casking is common parlance…it’s not something I know the community is comfortable with and if that’s the charge on this occasion…well, I am happy to accept this comment.”
“And in that learning base, that’s where they learn hog barrel and all those sorts of things, and it becomes totally normalized.
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Additional reporting by Amy Hall
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