Management style at WA housing authority enabled corruption: inquiry

The management style at WA’s former housing department enabled a senior public servant to defraud the state of millions of dollars, an inquiry has heard.

23 May, 2022

COVID-19 raises corruption concerns

The WA corruption watchdog has slammed a departmental investigation of cash-for-public-housing allegations.

6 April, 2020

Fake letters authorised huge payments

A report has found a former WA public servant authorised payments with sham letters.

8 July, 2019

Council CEO ‘a law unto himself’ says Corruption and Crime Commission head

Ratepayers pay for council boss’ booze, cabs and dinners.

4 May, 2017

Tackling tertiary corruption

ICAC corruption prevention initiatives.

20 January, 2016

WA finally names new Corruption Commission head

Supreme Court Justice John McKechnie QC to head CCC.

27 April, 2015

South Australian councils want feedback on corruption

By Paul Hemsley The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) has commissioned Adelaide University to run an independent survey on people’s views about corruption, misconduct and maladministration in councils. The study will be conducted through the state government’s Local Government Research and Development Scheme to give the LGA an insight on public attitudes towards […]

22 October, 2013

ICAC chief cites RailCorp scandal as landmark

By Rob O’Brien   The Commissioner for the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has cited the RailCorp corruption scandal as a landmark investigation in his tenure at the helm of the watchdog.   Signing off his five-year stint at the ICAC in his final column for Government News, entitled ‘The importance of being honest’, the […]

23 September, 2009

Bowler latest WA minister to resign

By Staff Writer John Bowler has resigned from his position as WA Minister for Local Government, Racing and Gaming and from the State Parliamentary Labor Party. He is the fourth minister asked to resign in nine months. Premier Alan Carpenter said in a statement that there was evidence before the state’s Corruption and Crime Commission […]

1 March, 2007