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This article was first published on The Conversation Voters want their governments – local, state, and federal – to clean up their act and put integrity reforms high on the agenda. AAP/Mick Tsikas Danielle Wood , Grattan Institute ; Carmela Chivers , Grattan Institute , and Kate Griffiths , Grattan Institute This week we’re exploring the state of nine different policy areas across Australia’s states, as detailed in Grattan Institute’s State Orange Book 2018 . Read the other articles in the series here . When it comes to cleaning up Australian politics, some states are doing much better than others – and almost all are showing up the Commonwealth government. Grattan Institute’s State Orange Book 2018 , released this week, compares the states and territories on the strength of their political institutions and checks and balances (among other things). Queensland and NSW received an A grade from Grattan for political transparency and accountability. Both...

Important to you? J oin the like-minded as discussion gets underway about public integrity and related topics in the context of develop ment of Australia's Open Government Partnership National Action Plan. Lots of room for your thoughts, ideas, suggestions and observations.  Join the Open Government Partnership Network , or tell the Prime Minister's department directly what you think.  A selection below f rom media commentary in the last few days prompted by the Stuart Robert scandal - following years of deaf ears to calls for reform .  Lenore Taylor (Guardian Australia) on Q&A I think these scandals come and they go, the person resigns if there is enough political pressure but the only thing that will change the system is if we change donation laws and change the relationship between politicians and big money. Katherine Murphy (Guardian Australia) and Mark Riley (Seven Network) on ABC Insiders (at 37 minutes) , in summary: the conduct of the minister in the ...