Corruption Matters - November 2018 - Issue 52

The year in review

The 2017–18 ICAC annual report represents the first since the three-Commissioner model was adopted following amendments to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 in 2016. One area that has seen a marked change in this time is public inquiries, with the ICAC now able to hold more back-to-back and even simultaneous public hearings.

NSW ICAC Annual Report 2017-18 cover

“The power of public inquiries to expose serious corruption, to raise awareness of the Commission’s work and to encourage the reporting of suspected corrupt conduct cannot be underestimated,” says the Hon Peter Hall QC, ICAC Chief Commissioner.

“While it is common to see an increase in reports and complaints during public inquiry periods, this was strongly demonstrated this year in relation to the Operation Estry public inquiry into allegations concerning Corrective Services NSW officers,” adds Chief Commissioner Hall. After the announcement of Operation Estry, for example, the ICAC received 42% of all its matters related to Corrective Services NSW-related for the year.

In the 2017–18 reporting period, the ICAC increased its ongoing preliminary investigations by 150% on the previous year and the number of full investigations by 56%. The ICAC also reached more than 7,000 people with face-to-face training and anti-corruption presentations, and hosted the 6th Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference, which attracted over 500 delegates from across Australia and the world.

During 2017–18, the ICAC:

The ICAC Annual Report 2017–2018 is available on the ICAC website.

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