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Focused Police Complaints Pilot

From October 2023-April 2024, IBAC piloted a dedicated team to assess and investigate single incident complaints from members of communities at a higher risk of experiencing police misconduct.

Learn more about the Focused Police Complaints Pilot in our latest edition of the IBAC podcast.

Special feature

The cost of corruption: Recognising and mitigating corruption risks in local government

by IBAC Deputy Commissioner David Wolf

Victoria’s local government sector is large, diverse and incredibly important for its respective communities. While working towards similar goals, each council faces different challenges and has varying levels of resources and capacity to meet community needs.

Given the resources and responsibilities entrusted to councils, it is important they develop, implement and maintain robust integrity frameworks and continuously improve their capacity to identify and prevent corrupt conduct. This is particularly important ahead of the upcoming October local council elections, where almost all communities across Victoria will vote for their new councillors to serve a four-year term.

News

Two people charged during IBAC's Operation Perseus

On Wednesday 7 August, IBAC conducted searches at a number of premises under warrant. Following this activity, two Victorian Building Authority (VBA) employees have been charged with criminal offences relating to the assessment of builder registrations, in exchange for a financial benefit.

Anti-corruption chiefs announce fundamental principles

On Wednesday 31 July, at the Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference in Darwin, commissioners of the 10 independent anti-corruption and integrity agencies around Australia announced the Fundamental Principles of Australian Anti-Corruption Commissions.

The 12 principles provide a framework for legislation and policy governing anti-corruption and integrity commissions. Each principle is considered fundamental to the ability of an anti-corruption or integrity commission to undertake its functions independently and effectively.

IBAC to focus on corrections and youth justice, and excessive use of force by police in 2024/25

On Thursday 27 June, IBAC tabled its 2024/25 Annual Plan outlining its priorities for the next 12 months, which include corrections and youth justice, and high-risk police stations and specialist police teams.

The annual plan identifies five strategic focus areas to guide IBAC’s work to prevent and expose public sector corruption and police misconduct.

Events

Upcoming events: Corruption risks in local government

The next Victorian local council elections will be held in October. Ahead of this busy period, IBAC is holding forums in metro and regional areas for local government staff, integrity and governance officers, administrative officers and public sector leaders.

The forums will include short presentations, discussion, and Q&A with IBAC Deputy Commissioner David Wolf, Chief Municipal Inspector Michael Stefanovic, and Victoria's Deputy Electoral Commissioner Dana Fleming.

Register online for these events:

Wednesday 4 September (9.30am-11.30am) - Register for Abbotsford event

Tuesday 27 August (9.30am-11.30am) - Register for Benalla event

Publications and resources

IBAC resources

• Making a complaint to IBAC information sheet
• How IBAC handles complaints information sheet
• Complaint form in alternative formats and languages
• Annual Plan 2024/25

IBAC e-learning modules
Did you know IBAC has a series of online learning modules to raise awareness of key corruption risks and topics? These 20-minute interactive resources are aimed at Victorian public service and local government employees, as well as police personnel.

There are six modules:

• Conflicts of interest
• Introduction to Public Interest Disclosures (PID)
• Public Interest Disclosures (PID) in practice
• Preventing corruption in procurement
• About IBAC and the Victorian integrity system
• About the Fraud Corruption Control Standard (AS8001-2021).

Victorian Auditor General’s Office

• Follow-up of Management of the Student Resource Package | Victorian Auditor-General's Office
• Assuring the Integrity of the Victorian Government’s Procurement Activities | Victorian Auditor-General's Office
• Annual Plan 2024–25 | Victorian Auditor-General's Office
• Managing State-significant Risks | Victorian Auditor-General's Office

Independent Commission Against Corruption (South Australia)

• Commissioner’s response to three reports of the Inspector | Independent Commission Against Corruption SA (icac.sa.gov.au)

Crime and Corruption Commission (Queensland)

• Implementation and delivery of COI recommendations - Quarterly report number 7 | CCC - Crime and Corruption Commission Queensland
• CCC Strategic Plan | CCC - Crime and Corruption Commission Queensland

Tasmanian Integrity Commission·  

• An investigation into the management of a right to information request in the Department of Health (integrity.tas.gov.au)

Crime and Corruption Commission (WA)

• Misconduct risks at Mid West Ports Authority (ccc.wa.gov.au)
• A review of misconduct risks within Department of Finance - Lessons for all government authorities (ccc.wa.gov.au)
• An investigation into allegations of serious misconduct following the death of a young detainee in Unit 18 Casuarina Prison (ccc.wa.gov.au)
• Review of Main Roads investigation into misconduct by two managers (ccc.wa.gov.au)
• Overview of serious misconduct - Q3 (ccc.wa.gov.au)
• Review of Main Roads investigation into misconduct by two managers (ccc.wa.gov.au)

Independent Commission Against Corruption (NT)

• Tabled-paper-1170-Investigation-Report-Operation-Jupiter.pdf (nt.gov.au)
• Tabled-paper-1169-General-Report-Section-48-Independent-Commissioner-Against-Corruption-Act-2017-May-2024.pd

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