Australia among 21 nations where perceived corruption has worsened

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Australia is among 21 nations where perceived corruption has worsened “significantly” over the past eight years, a new report says.

Transparency International released its latest corruption perceptions index on Thursday, ranking levels of perceived corruption in governments across the world.

Australia scored 77 from a possible 100, the same mark as last year. It means Australia has again failed to reverse a longer-term decline of eight points since 2012.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/23/australia-among-21-nations-where-perceived-corruption-has-worsened

Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra

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