It is recognised that a combination of legislative, regulatory, cultural, remedial and inter-governmental steps are required to combat modern slavery. Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018 requires a review to be conducted three years after it commenced (on 1 January 2019). This report outlines the findings from the review.

From greater transparency over political lobbying and donations, to stronger protection for whistleblowers, to a strong and independent anti-corruption watchdog, this document lays out the essential reforms Australia needs to drive greater transparency, government accountability and integrity.

As part of a worldwide movement, the Australian Government is fundamentally changing the way that information is valued, managed, used and shared with others. The concept that best captures this trend is the term 'public sector information' (PSI). This describes data, information or content that is generated, collected, or funded by or for the government...

Conflicting and out–of–date internal information policies, multiple databases with varying degrees of security and low staff morale increased the risk of confidential Australian Crime Commission (ACC) intelligence falling into the wrong hands, according to Commonwealth Ombudsman Professor John McMillan. This investigation focused on the policies, practices and controls that the ACC uses to ensure information...

Report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman on the administration of the Economic Security Strategy Payment – an examination of the implementation, monitoring and review of the scheme. The purpose of this report is to highlight for all government agencies how the administration of payments which are developed and delivered within tight time frames, such as the...