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IBAC points to corrupt use of information within VPS, highlights solutions

By Shannon Jenkins

News

Victorian public sector agencies must make their staff more aware of corruption risks surrounding unauthorised access to information, according to a new report by the…

Casey council forced to grant paid leave to overseas colleague at centre of IBAC probe

By Shannon Jenkins

News

City of Casey councillor Sam Aziz has been granted extended paid leave while in Egypt, despite facing allegations that he had received bribes from a…

New whistleblower laws protect public servants who go to press, but T&Cs apply

By Shannon Jenkins

News

Changes to Victoria’s whistleblower legislation which grant public servants more protection and flexibility when making public interest disclosures have come into effect. The changes support…

More Vic councils dragged into IBAC Casey investigation

By Shannon Jenkins

News

The saga continues for Victoria’s councils as the state corruption watchdog’s investigation into Casey has sparked internal reviews at Mornington Peninsula Shire. For months the…

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The ‘dominant, powerful, charismatic individual who breaks the rules’: corrupt senior executives — why do they do it?

By David Donaldson

Features

Corrupt senior officials tend to have particular personality traits — and it's about more than greed. The experts reveal the behavioural red flags to look…

Anti-corruption commissioners unite to demand public sector leaders take integrity more seriously

By The Mandarin

Australian Capital Territory

Nine anti-corruption commissioners from across Australia all say public sector leaders must take the risk of corruption more seriously in a strongly-worded open letter, but…

Why conflicts of interest cannot be ignored: IBAC probes alleged corruption in the City of Casey

By The Mandarin

News

The City of Casey council in south-eastern Melbourne is the latest to face allegations of serious corruption that will be aired in a public inquiry.

Nothin’ suss: Defence denies ‘nepotism’ accusation in limited-tender procurement deal

By The Mandarin

Defence

The Department of Defence says there was nothing wrong with a procurement official's decision to bypass a competitive tender process and award a contract to…

New corruption prevention tool for Victorian health services

By Shannon Jenkins

Health

The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and the Australian Centre for Healthcare Governance have teamed up to develop a new resource that helps…

Procurement corruption in Vic councils prompts special report

By Shannon Jenkins

News

Local councils should strengthen their procurement policies and a code of conduct should be developed for suppliers to reduce corruption risks, according to Victoria’s anti-corruption…

Eight experts on the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence in government and the public sector

By The Mandarin

Communications & Technology

The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner has published a book on the profound social, technological, and ethical issues that are rearing their heads the…

Public corruption hearings at Commonwealth level: a 'risk worth taking' for integrity?

By The Mandarin

Features

Labor would at least match the Coalition’s commitment to spend $104.5 million over four years on a federal anti-corruption commission, and while 80% of Australians…

Vic public sector commissioner Paul Grimes takes over complaint against four dept heads

By The Mandarin

Communications & Technology

Victoria's independent anti-corruption agency has declined to investigate four department heads over a government advertising campaign, instead passing a complaint from the opposition on to…

Local government paralysed as Qld corruption watchdog's council clean-up continues

By The Mandarin

News

Two thirds of Logan City Council face criminal charges over their decision to dump CEO Sharon Kelsey at the end of her probationary period. It's…

Vic opposition tries to put the public service on trial over government advertising

By The Mandarin

Federal

The Victorian opposition wants four department heads, including the head of the public service, investigated by the state corruption watchdog over their roles in authorising…