Secret Funding Cuts Put Premier Ben Carroll’s Integrity Pledge Under Fire The latest budget cuts to the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) have raised questions about Premier Ben Carroll's commitment to transparency and accountability.
A 9. 3% cut to OVIC's budget, which will result in one in ten staff losing their jobs, is part of a broader funding squeeze across the Department of Justice.
Transparency experts point out that these cuts directly challenge Carroll's promise upon taking the Labor leadership that "integrity is non negotiable.