Transparency International Australia first called for a federal integrity commission in 2005. Now almost 18 years later, we have a well-resourced, independent and powerful National Anti-Corruption Commission.
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Recent developments in Australian whistleblowing cases have shown how critical it is to get our whistleblower protection laws back up to world standards.
The NACC bill is 90 per cent there. But there are some gaps we need to fix.
Twenty-five years after the adoption of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, most countries including Australia still fall far short of their obligations under the Convention.
Transparency sounds easy, but the debate unfolding over the form of Australia’s new national anti-corruption commission shows it can be anything but.
The prospects of Australia securing a strong federal anti-corruption agency have taken a huge leap forward.
This is a historic moment. But it’s worth having a close look at the legislation and where it can be strengthened even further.
Timeline – TIA’s history calling for a strong national anti-corruption and pro-integrity commission
To maintain our best practice record, Australia must instigate overdue reform to recognise, manage and protect the role of whistleblowers.
Is Australia up to the task of freezing and seizing Russian dirty money? We’ve got some way to go, TI’s research has found.