old challenge: do we need a new approach or just the right approach?
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OLD CHALLENGE: DO WE NEED A NEW APPROACH OR JUST THE RIGHT APPROACH?. Presenter: Ms Theresa Hamilton Deputy Commissioner Independent Commission against Corruption New South Wales Australia. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
OLD CHALLENGE: DO WE NEED A NEW APPROACH OR JUST THE RIGHT APPROACH?
Presenter: Ms Theresa Hamilton
Deputy Commissioner
Independent Commission against Corruption New South Wales
Australia
“X” MARKS THE SPOT?
Have the problems and issues faced by anti-corruption bodies really changed since the days of piracy on the high seas?
Confiscation of proceeds of crime may have been easier when “X” marked the spot?2
The NSW ICAC: the original vision
Nick Greiner, former Premier of NSW
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“In recent years in NSW we have seen: a Minister of the Crown gaoled for bribery; the former CSM gaoled for perverting the course of justice; former Cmr of Police and Deputy Cmr of Police on criminal charges.”
“... in the long term I would expect its primary role to become more and more one of advising departments on stratetgies ... to enhance administrative integrity. The educative and consultancy functions of the Commission will be far more important than its investigatory functions.”
The Queensland Experience
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Terry Lewis, former Queensland Commissioner of Police
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, former Premier of Queensland
“Back to the Future” for Queensland
Gordon Nuttall, former Government Minister and Member of Parliament
2009-10, sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment for official corruption offences.
$595,000 proceeds of crime order
Riding into the sunset?
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WHY INVESTIGATION WILL ALWAYS BE A PRIMARY FUNCTION Operation Mirna $6million in
contracts awarded Sanhueza and
Taylor received over $2.3million
Operation Monto $4million in contracts
awarded “Boss” and “Junior”
received over $2.4million
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Operation Jarek
Suppliers of road safety equipment, toner cartridges, chemicals etc.
Ranging from $1.4million fraud to receipt of $20 gift vouchers
Over 110 public authorities (mainly local councils) involved.7
NEW CHALLENGES IN CORRUPTION PREVENTION
The shifting public sector environment
The Operational Control Philosophy
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Eve ate the apple
How old is the old challenge?
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