Sentence examples for statutory officer from inspiring English sources

"The attorney general's offer to an independent statutory officer of an inducement to resign her position as president, with the object of affecting the leadership of the Australian Human Rights Commission to avoid political damage to the Abbott government may constitute corrupt and unlawful conduct," Dreyfus wrote.

"The attorney general's offer to an independent statutory officer of an inducement to resign her position as president, with the object of affecting the leadership of the Australian Human Rights Commission to avoid political damage to the Abbott government may constitute corrupt and unlawful conduct," wrote Labor MP Mark Dreyfus in his complaint to the AFP.

Pilgrim's reappointment signals the office will continue for the foreseeable future, but the government has announced no long term plans for the office or sought to appoint statutory officers to occupy the remaining roles in the organisation.

"The advice is in line with that issued by the GLA's statutory officers".

It's why the hatred this government shows for independent statutory officers who question its authority should be especially troubling.

It is not – emphatically not – the role of public servants and independent statutory officers to slavishly support the government's agenda.

He should be actively defending independent statutory officers, not standing by and allowing them to be torn down by government MPs for simply doing their job.

What she stands for is the right for independent statutory officers to do their jobs, to not be afraid to criticise the government where it is warranted, and to refuse to back down under fierce criticism.

Part of our democratic system, and the rule of law, provides that a key duty of any attorney general is to defend judges and statutory officers doing their jobs, because they are not in a position to easily defend themselves.

But if public servants and independent statutory officers continue to receive the kind of shocking treatment they have been delivered by this government so far, they will be cowed to the extent that they are unable to do their jobs properly.

"In between elections, more effective day to-day scrutiny and transparency of PCCs' decision-making is needed, including through the operation of police and crime panels, and stronger safeguards are needed in the appointments of chief constables and the roles of statutory officers".