After a series of controversies in the political sphere, Australia today passed a law to create a national organization with broad powers to monitor the integrity of members of Parliament.

"This long-awaited day is a victory for integrity, responsibility and honesty," said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who sees the legislation as a means of restoring public trust.

Politicians' honesty has been a major theme in the campaign for May's election, following a series of scandals related to the spending of state money, cases of Chinese political interference and the influence of the video game business.

Parliament yesterday voted no confidence in former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who secretly appointed himself head of a number of ministerial posts during the coronavirus pandemic.

The newly created organization is expected to be operational by mid-2023.

Clancy Moore from "Transparency International" welcomed Canberra's decision, calling it "the biggest public honesty reform in Australia in the last 40 years".

"In people's eyes, Australia is a beautiful holiday destination. But "over the past decade, numerous political scandals destroyed public trust and ultimately weakened democracy."