Local Government Minister Paul Hamer says the lessons of previous scandals have been heeded, but new integrity laws do not include a crackdown on developer donations.

Local Government Minister Paul Hamer says the lessons of previous scandals have been heeded, but new integrity laws do not include a crackdown on developer donations.

Eight years after The Age first revealed the corruption saga that engulfed Casey council, there remains a gaping hole in the government response to the issue.