Australia ombudsman / China boost / Pakistan province

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INFO: Police Ombudsman's office to be abolished under South Australia Government plan.  The South Australian Government is moving to abolish the Police Ombudsman's office in line with a recommendation from the state's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which issued a report last year with 29 recommendations to improve the currently complex police complaints system.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-06/sa-police-ombudsman-office-to-be-abolished/7572316

INFO: China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Gets Boost from Tech-Savvy Investigators.  Despite generations apart, China's young and elder anti-corruption investigators are working hand in hand as they take the lead in the nation's campaign against illegal practices in government, with technology becoming a key in strengthening the bond between these fledgling and more experienced anti-graft fighters, China Daily reported.
Jenia Cane/China Topix: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/94493/20160705/china-anti-corruption-campaign.htm

INFO: Experts say this Pakistan province should have only one anti-corruption body.  In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the first province in Pakistan to pass its own anti-corruption law, constitutional experts believe corruption will continue to spread because laws are not being implemented and there are several accountability institutions working in the field.
Fawad Ali/The Express Tribune: http://tribune.com.pk/story/1137121/experts-believe-k-p-one-accountability-body/

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