Keep the bastards honest

The founder of the Australian Democrats Party passed away today. He died after a long battle with Parkinsons disease. He is to be given a state funeral. Chipp was recalled for many things, such as the often quoted line "keep the bastards honest" referring to one of his maxims. He also promoted "fiercely independent research and public debate." Many people have said a variety of nice things paying tribute to Chipp, such as late line(watch the episode here) and the party for which he was responsible for forming. They are having a few problems at the moment. They have some principles.

Chipp had an interesting career.
Defecting from the Liberal Party in 1977 he formed the Democrats. Previously, he had been a liberal minister until falling out with the then prime minister Malcom Fraser.
He also was a significant player in the nation wide effort to save the Franklin River.
The current prime minister noted that Chipp "did believe in something, [and] that is an admirable quality for anybody who goes into public life." "He was a true believer

You can gain further insight into Chipp's life by reading the transcript of a speech he gave earlier this year to the party. His has a biography published on his website: http://www.donchippfoundation.org.au/. This page isn't too bad either, you can even watch Andrew Denton's interview with Chipp on Enough Rope from the external link available.