Vic gets on with corruption investigations, while feds still squabble Friday April 29, 2022 By Tom Ravlic While federal politicians argue anti-corruption watchdog models, Victoria commences public hearings into alleged misconduct by a senior police officer.
Reforms needed for misuse of public resources, Vic integrity agencies say Tuesday January 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and the Victorian Ombud are pushing for changes to improve parliamentary accountability in the state.
More eyes on public corruption cases as watchdog hearings stay online Thursday October 28, 2021 By Jackson Graham News Online corruption hearings in Victoria are being seen by their biggest audience ever, in a sign of a positive shift for government transparency.
Premium Insights and analysis No harm in giving away other people’s money, to ‘quote’ Machiavelli Thursday October 28, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Machiavelli may as well have been talking about the way in which the funds of taxpayers have been used by political players in Australia.
Vic prisons face ‘significant corruption risks’, watchdog warns Wednesday June 23, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News IBAC has revealed details of four investigations to highlight ‘serious and systemic corruption risks’ in Victoria’s private and publicly managed prisons.
IBAC finds ex CEO of Vic health service misused position, awarded dodgy contracts Monday May 3, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News The executive had awarded a 'poorly defined' contract to a consultancy between 2010 and 2017 without following competitive procurement procedures.
IBAC’s ‘Operation Esperance’ hearings to probe corruption allegations involving major public transport contracts Thursday October 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News Operation Esperance has been looking into corruption allegations regarding the tendering, procurement and management of contracts within V/Line and Metro.
Project manager from Vic education department misused their position for personal benefit, investigation found Wednesday May 27, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News A former Department of Education and Training project manager misused their position and sourced IT contractors from a company they owned for personal benefit, according…
IBAC to embrace more flexible work after COVID-19, says CEO Marlo Baragwanath Tuesday May 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News 'This has definitely recast the way you think about how you can work remotely and the ease with which that’s happened,' she said.
Beware information risks while working from home, warns IBAC commissioner Friday May 1, 2020 By Robert Redlich Features To mark Privacy Awareness Week, Victoria’s anti-corruption Commissioner Robert Redlich shares his tips for how the public sector can protect against the risk of unauthorised…
IBAC points to corrupt use of information within VPS, highlights solutions Wednesday February 12, 2020 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…
More Vic councils dragged into IBAC Casey investigation Wednesday January 15, 2020 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…
Vic solicitor to lead anti-corruption body Tuesday November 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Victoria’s corruption watchdog has appointed a new leader. Public sector leader and legal practitioner Marlo Baragwanath has been named chief executive officer of the Independent…
Anti-corruption commissioners unite to demand public sector leaders take integrity more seriously Wednesday October 30, 2019 By Stephen Easton 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 Friday October 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton 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.