A report from an inquiry into the adequacy of the legislative framework for the Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption Commission (IBAC) in Victoria. It inquired into whether the framework governing IBAC is fit‑for‑purpose, adequately supports IBAC’s mandate and if reform is needed. The report provides 31 recommendations, including that IBAC’s jurisdiction extend to outsourced, government funded projects.

Five ‘integrity scenario’ guidance materials, aimed at supporting the Victorian public sector to build a pro-integrity culture and corruption resistance. The guidance materials detail fictional scenarios of corruption or misconduct, and lessons to learn from the circumstances that allowed the conduct to go unchecked.

Operation Juno is an investigation into the conduct of Mr Walter Sofronoff KC., the Chair of the Board of Inquiry in the Australian Capital Territory. The investigation examined the circumstances surrounding communications with, and disclosures of, confidential material made to journalists during the Inquiry. Several elements of Mr Sofronoff’s conduct were found to fall within...

Ministerial staff in South Australia are appointed outside merit-based recruitment processes and do not undergo thorough pre-employment screening or security checks, leaving the government exposed to significant corruption risks. This report makes recommendations to the Premier to improve weaknesses in the governance of ministerial staff.

European shipping companies are knowingly sending their end-of-life ships for scrap in dangerous and polluting yards in Bangladesh. This report reveals a network used by shipowners to circumvent international regulations prohibiting the export of ships to facilities like those in Bangladesh that do not have adequate environmental or labor protections.