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Government Moves To Abolish Ministerial Asset Declarations In Ethics Reform

Government Moves To Abolish Ministerial Asset Declarations In Ethics Reform

The government is proposing to abolish ministerial asset declarations as part of a wider overhaul of parliament’s code of ethics, through legal amendments tabled by Jonathan Attard . The changes would remove a long-standing requirement for ministers to “immediately provide a statement of his assets and interests to the Cabinet Secretary”, effectively

Government moves to scrap ministerial asset and spouse property declarations

Government moves to scrap ministerial asset and spouse property declarations

The government's proposed changes to the Code of Ethics and asset declaration requirements would formally do away with ministerial asset declarations, while also removing the requirement for MPs to list immovable assets that belong to their spouses. On Monday, the government published proposed amendments to the Code of Ethics for Members of Parliament,

Government pushes to formally abolish ministerial asset declarations

Government pushes to formally abolish ministerial asset declarations

The government is pushing to formally abolish ministerial asset declarations as well as remove obligations for MPs to declare properties solely owned by their spouses. Legal amendments tabled in parliament by Justice Minister Jonathan Attard on Monday seek to remove the long-standing ministerial declarations from the ministerial code of ethics. According

MPs could face stricter ethics rules under proposed overhaul of parliament code

MPs could face stricter ethics rules under proposed overhaul of parliament code

The government has proposed amendments aimed at strengthening the parliamentary code of ethics and expanding the obligations of MPs to declare their assets and interests. On Monday, Justice Minister Jonathan Attard presented the proposals to the Standing Committee on Standards in Public Life, saying the reforms seek to update the code governing MPs’

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

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

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