A parliamentary committee has recommended a term limit and better oversight of the ombudsman role after a corruption investigation into one of WA's longest serving public officers.
UPDATE: WA ombudsman Chris Field has resigned after 17 years of service, amid the state's corruption watchdog handing down its findings of serious misconduct.
The Corruption and Crime Commission continues to interrogate Western Australian ombudsman Chris Field on his overseas travel and potential conflict with his international role.
The corruption watchdog has launched a probe into one of the state's most senior officers over allegations of imprudent spending and misuse of public funds.
Chris Field has been appointed as WA's first energy and water services ombudsman, a new role established by Minister for Water Mia Davies as part of improving services for water consumers.
Former Western Australian Crown Solicitor Peter Panegyres has been appointed to the State Government's Economic Regulation Authority's governing body for three years in a part-time capacity.
AFTER almost 26 years representing Western Australian business Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Lyndon Rowe is leaving to become the State's economic regulator.
