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2022 media releases

9 Dec 2022

Nation’s integrity chiefs agree to best practice principles for Australian anti-corruption commissions

The NSW ICAC is pleased to mark International Anti-Corruption Day by jointly launching 12 principles considered to represent best practice for anti-corruption commissions in Australia.

12 Oct 2022

ICAC finds corrupt conduct in $1-million scheme concerning Awabakal LALC land

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has found that four individuals, including two public officials, engaged in corrupt conduct through a dishonest scheme involving the purported ...

1 Aug 2022

ICAC finds pork barrelling could be corrupt, recommends grant funding guidelines be subject to statutory regulation

The ICAC has found that pork barrelling could constitute corrupt conduct in certain circumstances, while recommending that any whole–of–government guidelines concerning grants funding be issued pursua ...

20 Jul 2022

ICAC finds member for Drummoyne John Sidoti MP corrupt

The ICAC has found that Anthony (John) Sidoti MP engaged in serious corrupt conduct by using his official position, as a member of Parliament and the local member for Drummoyne, to try to improperly i ...

9 Jun 2022

MEDIA ALERT: Public inquiry into corruption allegations concerning former Georges River and Hurstville City Councillors and others starts Tuesday

The ICAC's Operation Galley public inquiry concerning the conduct of former Georges River Council (GRC) and Hurstville City Council (HCC) Councillors, Constantine Hindi and Vincenzo (Vince) Badalati, ...

31 May 2022

ICAC to hold forum on pork barrelling

The ICAC will hold a forum on Friday 3 June 2022 to examine the practice of pork barrelling, including whether it is lawful and ethical, and whether it could constitute corrupt conduct under the ICAC ...

25 May 2022

Public inquiry into corruption allegations concerning former Georges River and Hurstville City Councillors, and others

The NSW ICAC will hold a public inquiry starting Tuesday 14 June 2022 as part of an investigation it is conducting concerning the conduct of former Georges River Council (GRC) and Hurstville City Coun ...

20 May 2022

ICAC finds former RMS manager corrupt for awarding over $12.2 million in work to benefit friends and himself

The ICAC has found that a former manager of the then-Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) engaged in serious corrupt conduct through the awarding of over $12.2 million in work to two companies owned by h ...

21 Apr 2022

MEDIA ALERT: Public inquiry into corruption allegations concerning City of Canada Bay Mayor and others starts Tuesday

The NSW ICAC Operation Tolosa public inquiry concerning the conduct of City of Canada Bay Mayor, Councillor Angelo Tsirekas, and others will start next Tuesday, 26 April 2022 at 10:00 am.

6 Apr 2022

Public inquiry into corruption allegations concerning City of Canada Bay Mayor and others

The NSW ICAC will hold a public inquiry starting Tuesday 26 April 2022 as part of an investigation it is conducting concerning the conduct of City of Canada Bay Mayor, Councillor Angelo Tsirekas, and ...