OUTA flags weak penalties and transparency flaws in ethics framework [SOUND]

# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says Parliament’s proposed ethics rules still have gaps that could allow members of Parliament to avoid accountability. The organisation warns that under the current draft, MPs could resign before investigations are completed, complaints may lapse at the end of a parliamentary term, and weak penalties may not stop wrongdoing. OUTA’s Estienne Ruthnam says clear, enforceable rules are essential to restore public trust: