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Danielle Wood on the Productivity Commission, public integrity, and Australia’s productivity challenges
September 24, 2026 · 46 minFormer Federal Court judge Michael Barker interviews Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission, about the role of economists and independent institutions in democratic accountability. Wood explains how economics shapes…
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Tasmania’s Independent Tradition and Integrity Reforms: A Conversation with Meg Webb MLC
August 14, 2026 · 49 minHost Michael Barker interviews Meg Webb MLC, independent member for Nelson in Tasmania’s Legislative Council, about her path from 20 years in community services and social policy advocacy into parliament after winning the open Nelson seat…
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Kylie Kilgour: Acting Commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission
July 30, 2026 · 56 minEpisode Summary: Michael Barker, former Federal Court judge and director of the Centre for Public Integrity, sits down with Kylie Kilgour — Acting Commissioner of Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) — for a wide-ranging…
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Nick Feik: Investigative journalism and the accountability cycle
May 21, 2026 · 30 minWill Partlett speaks with Nick Feik, former editor of The Monthly, about the role investigative journalism plays in Australia’s integrity puzzle. They discuss: Why difficult stories often need sustained public attention before they produce…
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John McKechnie on integrity, corruption and public accountability
May 7, 2026 · 31 minWill Partlett speaks with John McKechnie, former Western Australian Director of Public Prosecutions, Supreme Court judge and Corruption and Crime Commissioner, about the limits of “integrity” as an institutional slogan. McKechnie reflects…
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How to make integrity watchdogs truly independent - Deborah Glass Victoria's Ombudsman 2014-2024
April 16, 2026 · 35 minWhat does it take for an integrity watchdog to be genuinely independent? In this episode, Deborah Glass — former Victorian Ombudsman and honorary fellow at Melbourne Law School — explains why the answer goes well beyond personal integrity…
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Money, power and the Constitution
January 22, 2026 · 41 minIn this special edition podcast, former federal court judge The Hon Michael Barker KC speaks with Professor Gabrielle Appleby, Research Director at the Centre for Public Integrity and public law expert at UNSW Law & Justice, about how…
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Jay Weatherill AO: Democracy's Challenges and the Path Ahead
December 1, 2025 · 54 minIn this episode of the Center for Public Integrity's podcast, the Hon Michael Barker KC, a former federal court judge, interviews Jay Weatherill AO, the 45th Premier of South Australia and recently appointed High Commissioner to the United…