Corruption Matters - May 2019 | Issue 53
In other news
One of the goals of the ICAC is to educate public sector agencies, public officials and members of the public about corruption and how to report it. Research projects, training workshops, rural outreach visits and other engagements are undertaken by ICAC staff throughout the year to achieve this goal.
APSACC 2019
Three international speakers are headlining a diverse program of presenters at the 7th Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference, 29—31 October 2019, in Melbourne. They are:
- prize-winning author Sarah Chayes, who is internationally recognised for her innovative thinking on corruption and its implications
- Professor Robert Klitgaard from Claremont Graduate University, US, who advises governments around the world on economic strategy and institutional reform
- Lisa Osofsky, from the Serious Fraud Office, UK, who has previously held senior positions at the Business Intelligence Group and Goldman Sachs International, London.
The ICAC is a partner of the event, along with anti-corruption agencies across Australia. Registrations are now open and student discounts are available.
Consultation invited
As reported in this newsletter, the ICAC wants to hear your views on lobbying in NSW. Submissions are invited by 24 May 2019. The ICAC will then conduct analysis and follow up with respondents and experts, in time for its Operation Eclipse public inquiry.
New England rural and regional outreach
In May, Commissioner Patricia McDonald SC and ICAC staff will meet with public officials and community leaders in the northern NSW region of New England as part of its ICAC’s Rural and Regional Outreach Program.
The visit represents the ICAC’s 35th under the program, which was initiated in 2001 to provide practical corruption prevention information and advice on how to report corrupt activities to non-metropolitan areas of NSW.
Commissioner McDonald will be joined by the Hon Michael Adams QC, Chief Commissioner, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, and Michael Barnes, NSW Ombudsman, in a panel discussion at the Community Leaders’ Forum, an event hosted by the ICAC as part of the week-long activities.
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