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China|Critical minerals|CPI
What will China's green minerals initiative mean for transparency and governance?

June 10, 2026

At the G20 in South Africa last year, China announced the International Economic and Trade Cooperation Initiative on Green Mining and Minerals. Key countries signing up included Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Nigeria, and Myanmar. This initiative, like the US led Minerals Security Partnership and other government-to-government agreements, is another example of countries seeking to secure critical minerals supply chains in the race for...

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Global|Accountable infrastructure
Strengthening accountability in public infrastructure: Lessons from the ICRAT

May 19, 2026

In August 2025, Transparency International (TI) chapters in Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Zambia began applying the Infrastructure Corruption Risk Assessment Tool (ICRAT) to examine corruption risks in public infrastructure decision-making processes.  While corruption risks in infrastructure are often associated with procurement and implementation stages,...

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Australia|Anti-corruption commissions|Public integrity
Australians are right to ask 'is this good enough?' when it comes to the NACC's final Robodebt report

March 13, 2026

The anti-corruption watchdog's long-awaited findings provide some answers, but raise even bigger questions about what exactly the body is for. Disappointed reactions to the National Anti-Corruption Commission's long-awaited robodebt report say a lot about what many Australians have been expecting from the almost three-year-old...

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CPI
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Stalling anti-corruption progress in Asia Pacific while public anger surges

February 10, 2026

Corruption continues to pose a serious threat in the Asia Pacific region, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International. With an average regional score of 45 out of 100, high levels of corruption appear to have remained largely unaddressed...

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Australia|CPI|Accountable infrastructure
Why a country’s CPI score matters for its roads, ports and power: connecting CPI trends to corruption risks in the early stages of public infrastructure planning

January 13, 2026

Transparency International’s (TI) 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) will be published on February 10th, 2026. Tracking countries’ CPI trends provides early-warning signals of systemic governance strengths or weaknesses, helping governments, donors, and civil society anticipate and mitigate risks, including in public infrastructure projects. The CPI...

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Australia|Accountable infrastructure
Why Australia needs stronger infrastructure governance for a just energy transition

January 12, 2026

What’s happening with Australia’s energy transition?   Australia is set to lead the negotiations in COP31 hosted by Turkey next year and, while the country is in the spotlight, our clean energy rollout actions will speak louder than our pledges.   Can the nation build fast and fair and set a global example as...

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Australia|Foreign bribery|Submission
Submission: Statutory Review of the Crimes Act Legislation Amendment (Combating Foreign Bribery) Act 2024

September 10, 2026

Download Transparency International Australia (TI Australia) is pleased to provide the attached submission to the Statutory Review of the Crimes Act Legislation Amendment (Combating Foreign Bribery) Act 2024.TI Australia’s submission focuses on the following five key priority areas: Prohibiting small facilitation payments Providing legal...

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Australia|Lobbying|Submission
Submission: Political Lobbying (Integrity and Transparency) Bill

August 31, 2026

Download Transparency International Australia welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to the Political Lobbying (Integrity and Transparency) Bill.Lobbying is a legitimate part of any democracy, helping decision-makers consider different policy options and ensuring constituents can be heard. The risk arises when...

Submission
Australia|Whistleblower protection|Submission
Joint submission: Review of tax and corporate whistleblowing in Australia

August 10, 2026

Download This submission responds to the issues and prompt questions in the Review of tax and corporate whistleblowing in Australia Consultation Paper.   Our recommendations are formulated to balance best practice principles with practical considerations in fulfilling the purpose of the private sector whistleblowing...