The explosion of political appointments to the AAT
Follow The Money17 Touko 2022

The explosion of political appointments to the AAT

New research from the Australia Institute shows that the number of political appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has skyrocketed. In this episode Ebony unpacks the largest and most comprehensive domestic study of the practice of cronyism in relation to appointments to a government agency ever conducted, with Ben Oquist and Bill Browne.
This was recorded on Tuesday 17th May 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests:Ben Oquist, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // @BenOquistBill Browne, Senior Researcher, Democracy & Accountability Program, the Australia Institute // @Browne90Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyEdited by: Holly ForrestTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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