Liberals consider establishing anti-corruption body: ABC News Online

The South Australian Opposition says it will consider establishing a permanent inquiry into corruption by public officials if it wins the next state election.

The Opposition Leader, Rob Kerin, says cases including the so-called stashed cash affair, the Ashbourne inquiry and the Eugene McGee hit and run case have prompted the Liberals to consider the move.

He says anti-corruption bodies have been established in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.

However Mr Kerin says other states have experienced costly problems introducing their respective anti-corruption organisations.

“You learn from their mistakes, you work out what is the best cost benefit way of going and then look at a final decision on whether you establish a body which looks at corruption within public officials,” he said.