维州政府扩展反腐权限，成立皇家调查委员会应对治理危机

维多利亚州政府推出一揽子完善廉政机制的改革措施，以应对州内日益严峻的治理危机。1政府扩展了独立广泛反腐委员会（IBAC）的权限，同时成立皇家调查委员会专项调查建筑部门的大规模腐败指控及政府资金浪费问题。1新州长本·卡罗尔将廉政描述为"不可谈判"的重点工作。1

此前，IBAC的Operation Richmond报告曾指出前州长丹尼尔·安德鲁斯等官员违反了部长责任制的原则。1尽管最新的改革措施不尽完美，但这些改革对于修复维州治理危机至关重要，核心在于恢复政府问责制和威斯敏斯特民主传统。1具体而言，改革需要重新确立两项关键的威斯敏斯特传统——部长对议会的责任以及公务员提供坦诚建议的义务。1

要使这些改革有效发挥作用，IBAC必须获得充分的资金支持以行使其新增权限。1同时，皇家调查委员会需要重点聚焦高层官员在公共资金监管中的失职行为。1

The Victorian government has expanded the powers of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and established a royal commission to investigate widespread corruption allegations within the construction sector 1. Premier Ben Carroll has declared integrity as "non-negotiable" in his administration's approach to addressing governance failures 1.

The reforms follow significant findings from IBAC's Operation Richmond report, which identified violations of ministerial accountability standards by former Premier Daniel Andrews and other officials 1. While acknowledging that the new integrity laws are not without limitations, observers consider them essential for restoring public sector accountability in the state 1. The changes are designed to reinstate two fundamental Westminster traditions: ministerial responsibility to parliament and the obligation of public servants to provide candid advice to their ministers 1.

For these reforms to be effective, IBAC will require adequate funding to exercise its newly expanded powers 1. The royal commission will focus on investigating misuse of public funds and negligence by senior officials in their oversight responsibilities 1.