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100			_aClark, Colin
245			_aA framework for reforming the independence and accountability of statutory officers of Parliament: a case study of Victoria
260			_c2003
300			_ap.32-42.
362			_aMar
520			_aConsiderable attention has been given to the independence of auditors-general in the literature. However, there are other officers of parliament who also have roles that may require protection from the excessive use of power by the executive arm of government. In response to the recent Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Inquiry into a Legislative Framework for Victorian Statutory Officers of Parliament, the study compares the enabling legislation of four Victorian officers of parliament in terms of their powers, independence, funding and mandate as well as the accountability mechanisms available to parliament in terms of their appointment, tenure and oversight. The four officers are: the auditor-general; the ombudsman; the regulator-general; and the director of public prosecutions. A number of notable differences in the enabling legislation are identified and reform options for strengthening such legislation are presented. - Reproduced.
650			_aParliament
650			_aPolitics and government
700			_aMichael De
700			_aMartinis
773			_aAustralian Journal of Public Administration
909			_a56091
999			_c56091 _d56091