Government proposes ethics code reforms for MPs, including new asset declaration rules

The government has presented a set of amendments aimed at strengthening the Code of Ethics and asset declaration requirements for Members of the House of Representatives, a government statement said. The amendments were tabled by Justice and Construction Sector Reform Minister Jonathan Attard in the Permanent Committee on Standards in Public Life,

Abela moves to scrap ministerial asset declarations, further weakening transparency rules

The government has formally tabled amendments to the MPs’ Code of Ethics that would abolish the requirement for separate ministerial declarations of assets, effectively reducing the level of transparency currently imposed on members of Cabinet, including the Prime Minister. The amendments were presented to Parliament’s Standards Committee by Justice

Government proposes ethics code reforms for MPs, including new asset declaration rules

Abela moves to scrap ministerial asset declarations, further weakening transparency rules

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