Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update – April 2023
This month’s edition of the Corruption and Integrity Update considers updates from the Councillor Conduct Tribunal, summarises a number of Legal Services Commissioner judgments, outlines the latest feedback from the Queensland Ombudsman, and provides an update on some of the recommendations flowing from the Coaldrake Report. Councillor Conduct Tribunal On 11 April 2023, the Councillor […]
ReadmoreQueensland Corruption and Integrity Update – March 2023
This month’s edition of the Corruption and Integrity Update considers the latest report on the implementation of recommendations arising from the Commission of Inquiry into the Crime and Corruption Commission, the review of the QCAT Act, an appeal on the basis of the Queensland DNA Inquiry, an application for a permanent stay of corruption proceedings, […]
ReadmoreQueensland Corruption and Integrity Update – February 2023
This month’s Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update provides an overview of the recent Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee meetings and associated public reports, details findings of misconduct against a Toowoomba Regional Council Councillor, discusses the official corruption charges against Brisbane barrister Salvatore ‘Sam’ Di Carlo and highlights developments arising from the review of the Public […]
ReadmoreQueensland Corruption and Integrity Update – January 2023
This month’s Corruption and Integrity Update considers a number of important developments within the Queensland landscape including the recent Issues Paper released by The Honourable Alan Wilson KC as part of his review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010; the publication by the Crime and Corruption Commission of a report on influence and transparency […]
ReadmoreCorruption and Integrity Update – December 2022
This month’s Corruption and Integrity update includes an overview of the final report from the Forensic DNA Commission of Inquiry; highlights the recent decision of the Attorney-General to abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; details the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) 2021-22 Vulnerabilities Brief; notes the recent decision of the High Court to grant […]
ReadmoreCorruption and Integrity Update – November 2022
This month’s Corruption and Integrity Update features details of the National Anti-Corruption Commission legislation recently passed, the Commission of Inquiry into the Queensland Police Service’s responses to domestic and family violence final report, details on the implementation of the recommendations arising from the Fitzgerald 2.0 report and updates on both the Public Sector Bill 2022 […]
ReadmoreCorruption and Integrity Update – October 2022
This month’s Corruption and Integrity Update considers the progress made towards the National-Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), including where money is being directed under the latest budget; the Royal Commission into Robodebt which has just commenced public hearings; recent Queensland Integrity Reforms; and a status update from the Queensland Auditor-General. National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Joint Select Committee […]
ReadmoreCorruption & Integrity Update – September 2022
This month’s Corruption & Integrity Update contains a summary of the keenly-awaited National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill, details on the proposed Federal Judicial Commission, highlights from the various annual reports recently published by a number of Queensland’s integrity agencies and provides a recap on the latest information coming out of the Commission of Inquiry into Forensic […]
ReadmoreCorruption and Integrity Update – Updates from the ALRC, Legal Affairs and Safety Committee, as well as Carne v CCC
This month’s edition of the Corruption and Integrity Update considers the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) report, Without Fear or Favour: Judicial Impartiality and the law on Bias. We also dive into the decision in Carne v Crime and Corruption Commission [2022] QCA 141 and highlight updates from the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee. ALRC […]
ReadmoreCorruption and Integrity Update | Fitzgerald Report 2.0: Key findings and recommendations
The much-awaited report by the Honourable Tony Fitzgerald AC QC and the Honourable Alan Wilson QC of the Commission of Inquiry relating to the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has just been released. In our opinion, the most significant recommendation requires the Crime and Corruption Commission to seek the opinion of the Office of the […]
ReadmoreCorruption and Integrity Update – Updates on the Coaldrake Report and corrupt conduct in the Queensland public sector
This month’s edition of the Corruption and Integrity Update provides an update on the implementation of the recommendations arising out of the Coaldrake Report and considers recent developments in publicly-released integrity investigations. We also recap the progress towards a federal anti-corruption commission. Coaldrake Report – Updates from the 26 July 2022 Estimates Committee Hearing At […]
ReadmoreCorruption and Integrity Update | Updates from the CCC, and the release of the final report from the Coaldrake Review
This month’s edition of the Corruption and Integrity Update considers new corruption prevention resources released by the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC); the CCC’s call for submissions on influencing practices in Queensland; and the CCC’s release of its investigation into allegations of disclosure of confidential information at the Integrity Commissioner. We also dive into the […]
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