Video urges Victorians to report corruption in local government

Victoria’s anti-corruption bodies have made it easier to dob in dodgy council behaviour.

5 October, 2020

Anti-corruption body calls for integrity commission

A national integrity commission is essential to promote trust in the public sector, a discussion paper says.

24 August, 2020

Public sector guide to spotting procurement red flags

The NSW ICAC has released a procurement guide to help government agencies spot dodgy suppliers.

17 June, 2020

COVID-19 raises corruption concerns

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

6 April, 2020

Big data increasing corruption risks

Big data and personal devices in the workplace are increasing the risk of public sector corruption.

13 February, 2020

Global index shows Australia seen as increasingly corrupt

Perceptions of Australia as one of the world’s least corrupt nations have fallen.

30 January, 2020

Report finds deep rot at heart of SA Health

The corruption watchdog says poor conduct is common and accepted within SA Health.

12 December, 2019

Anti-corruption heads join forces

Australia’s anti-corruption commissioners have united against the ‘scourge of corruption’.

31 October, 2019

Public sector watchdog gets 5000 complaints

Over 5000 claims of corruption have been assessed by the WA public sector corruption agency.

30 September, 2019

Govt agencies use data mining to root out corruption

Data mining can be used as a tool to identify fraud and corruption, a report says.

3 July, 2019

Budget provides $104m to root out public sector corruption

The government is funding a Commonwealth Integrity Commission to probe public sector corruption.

4 April, 2019

QLD councils prepare for reform

Queensland councils are preparing for a suite of reforms after the state government announced a shake-up of the sector aimed at stamping out corruption.

7 March, 2019

Experts call for action on council governance

State governments are being urged to tackle legislative inconsistencies and improved governance frameworks in the wake of Queensland’s Ipswich Council being stood down.

16 July, 2018

Calls for crackdown on local government misconduct

Queensland’s councils have put forward tighter transparency regulations beyond those proposed by the state’s corruption commission.   

1 May, 2018