Australia’s political stability, open economy and strong financial and property markets make the country an attractive destination for global investment—and a target for illicit financial flows.
Reports
The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership.
This document highlights the key integrity reforms our federal parliament must enact if we are to build a more democratic Australia.
These design principles provide a clear roadmap for establishing an independent body that ensures whistleblowers are protected, not punished.
Our democracy is in crisis. Crucial reforms to improve transparency, reduce undue influence and improve the quality of public debate are well overdue. We must address these integrity issues to restore public trust in the democratic process.
Corruption is playing a devastating role in the climate crisis, with corruption threatening life-saving climate funds around the world – better safeguarding is vital to protect billions of vulnerable people.
These draft design principles provide a basis for policy dialogue to inform the design and establishment of a new Whistleblower Protection Authority.
The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that most countries have made little to no progress in tackling public sector corruption.
After ten years of democratic backsliding, Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report has put Australia in 13th place behind countries including New Zealand and Denmark scoring 75 points on the 100-point scale.
This report sets out the 12 key areas of reform needed to place Australia back on the road to international best practice.