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Mr BRUMBY -- The fact is that the Ombudsman has investigated this matter; he has done so without fear or favour, and he has reported to the people's place, to the Parliament, and that is exactly appropriate.

The Ombudsman has recommended that a number of actions be taken, and we have accepted all of those recommendations. They include appointing an inspector of municipal administration from Local Government Victoria who will report directly to the Minister for Local Government. The inspector will initially be assigned until the next council election in November 2011. The government has also accepted the recommendation to complete the establishment of a dedicated investigative unit within Local Government Victoria, and as I said, we will complete the implementation of a documented process to record the formal assessment of complaints. The Minister for Local Government has also announced that we will legislate in relation to the employment of councillors by members of Parliament.

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