Australia PM vows to seek anti-corruption watchdog


Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison. - Reuters

SYDNEY, April 16 (Reuters): Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday he would seek to establish an anti-corruption watchdog if re-elected next month, hitting out at the opposition Labour's plan.

Ahead of the May 21 general election, Morrison has come under pressure frm Labor to set up a federal integrity commission, which he first promised in 2018.

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