Hewson's View: The need for better scrutiny of government spending

By John Hewson
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:08am, first published February 20 2020 - 7:00pm
Widespread rorting: The Parliament needs to improve its oversight and scrutiny of government spending. Photo: Shutterstock
Widespread rorting: The Parliament needs to improve its oversight and scrutiny of government spending. Photo: Shutterstock

There are many reasons why voters have increasingly lost trust and belief in our politicians and political processes - particularly how they seem to work the system to their own advantage, both personally and for perceived political advantage.

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