John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

I withdraw it. Obviously he does have an interest. The service will be the key platform within the commission for working with all APS agencies to enhance ethical awareness and decision-making capabilities. As well as providing advice to agencies on specific ethical issues and problems, the service will review and develop publications and advice on ethical issues, establish and maintain an ethics website and a phone line for advice and set up agency networks for the discussion and exchange of views and experiences on ethical issues. There will be an annual report to parliament, which will identify and analyse ongoing and emerging ethical trends and issues. I commend this to all senators in the chamber and I hope all senators will acknowledge that this is an important and very long overdue initiative. (Time expired)