The House of Representatives – consistently rated as one of the most corrupt institutions in the country – is seeking to strip the Corruption Eradication Commission of its wiretapping powers, which anti-corruption activists say is an essential tool in its fight against corruption.

Kid: It turns out that a coin can carry more weight, right Dad?

Scales read: Justice/Law.

Man: You’ll be exonerating those who are right and blaming those who are wrong, right Mr?

Protester: Hey Mr, corruption’s taking a holiday today... come on, you wanna join the demos?

...Political negotiations? Will it be a win-win solution or just be put on ice like other inquiries?

Man: Someone’s defiantly playing with fire.

Analysis say that the House of Representatives’ Bank Century inquiry is rapidly turning into a fight within the political elite in which the originally stated goal of uncovering the truth behind the bailout decision is being sidelined by competing political interests.

Kid: So in the end there were no winners or losers right Dad! So was it for the sake of justice? For stability? For what? For who? Was it for the people? For...?

Man: It was for, for, for the sake of... Kid: ...nothing at all!!

While the rich and powerful trample over the legal system with impunity, the poor and those seeking redress for injustice, domestic violence and human rights abuses face a maze of corruption, legal discrimination and bureaucratic hurdles.

Man: If you want to get it clean, you’ve got to change the water Mr.

Bucket reads: Law & Judiciary

Man: Don’t take too long about it Mr...