Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has used the first day of Parliament to table two bills which seek to enhance transparency, accountability and integrity in government.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has criticised the NSW Minns Labor Government for slashing democratic oversight by reducing the number of Parliamentary siting days.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has said the Premier’s answers to his questions on consultants shows that the scandals involving the Big Four consultancies in Canberra could happen in NSW with no indication that the government will implement recommendations it put forward when Labor was in Opposition.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward will give notice of a bill in Parliament today to strengthen the ICAC Act to enshrine in legislation transparency measures that go the heart of previous ICAC inquiries, integrity in government and public confidence in the decision-making processes.