National Integrity Spotlight – August 2023
This edition of the National Integrity Spotlight considers the latest updates from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), former DPP Shane Drumgold’s proceeding against the Board of Inquiry, use of ChatGPT and generative AI within the Department of Defence, and recent Australian Federal Police operations. We also consider the South Australian Independent Commission Against Corruption (SA ICAC) […]
ReadmoreNational Integrity Spotlight – July 2023
This edition of the National Integrity Spotlight considers the Senate inquiry into consulting services, the latest updates from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), recent Australian Federal Police operations, the Australian Institute of Criminology report into cybercrime, the Fraud and Corruption Plan issued by the Department of Health, and recent Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) proceedings. We also […]
ReadmoreNational Integrity Spotlight – June 2023
This edition of the National Integrity Spotlight considers all that has been happening since the commencement of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on 1 July 2023, the final report from the Robodebt Royal Commission, the historic penalty in AUSTRAC’s case against Crown, the findings of Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (ICAC) investigation into the former NSW […]
ReadmoreNational Integrity Spotlight – May 2023
This edition of the National Integrity Spotlight considers an investigation into foreign bribery conducted by the AFP, developments in the AAT, recently released statistics relating to fraud against the Commonwealth, guidance from the Australian Government on ‘insider threats’, Commonwealth PID reform, the introduction of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Bill 2023 and potential referrals […]
ReadmoreNational Integrity Spotlight – April 2023
This edition of the National Integrity Spotlight considers a recent operation into corruption undertaken by the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, the appointment of a new Privacy Commissioner specifically focusing on data breaches, the Senate Inquiry into existing Freedom of Information laws, the enlivenment of referendum disclosure obligations, a new consultation on AML/CTF laws, […]
ReadmoreNational Integrity Spotlight – March 2023
The third edition of the National Integrity Spotlight considers updates to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, an overview of recent Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity operations, details from the OECD convention on Combatting Bribery Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, developments from the Senate Inquiry into ASIC Investigation and Enforcement, and confirmation of […]
ReadmoreNational Integrity Spotlight – February 2023
The February edition of the National Integrity Spotlight considers updates to the Corruption Perceptions Index, the Privacy Act Review Report prepared by the Attorney-General’s Department, the ACNC National Fundraising Principles, the recent Senate Estimates, reform of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Perth Mint saga. Corruption Perceptions Index Transparency International Australia (TIA) recently released its […]
ReadmoreNational Integrity Spotlight – January 2023
The inaugural National Integrity Spotlight highlights a number of key developments in the Federal integrity landscape in what is going to be a landmark year in this space. In this edition, we consider how organisations are preparing for the impending commencement of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) with reference to the Commonwealth Integrity Maturity Framework; […]
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