Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management 2019

This paper discusses elements of political culture and proposes a national integrity ecosystem to understand political corruption in Australia. This paper also examines three cases that have raised questions over the integrity of the political process and disbursement of public funds: The Great Barrier Reef Foundation, the Paladin Contracts, and Watergate. This paper critically examines the issues these three cases have raised and how political corruption is reflected in lobbying, donations and the revolving door. The paper discusses how the issues raised are reflected in the proposed representation of Australia’s integrity ecosystem