Crisafulli Government re-appoints Crime and Corruption Commission Chair and CEO
- Bruce Barbour re-appointed for three years as Chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
- Jen O'Farrell re-appointed for three years as CEO of CCC.
- Appointments follow the Crisafulli Government's landmark laws to bolster CCC reporting powers and to restore integrity.
The Crisafulli Government has re-appointed Bruce Barbour as Chairperson and Jen O'Farrell as CEO of the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
Mr Barbour's re-appointment until 1 July 2028 follows a recent successful three-year tenure, as the Chair of CCC.
Prior to his elevation in 2022, Mr Barbour served as an Ordinary Commissioner of the CCC from May 2021 to January 2022 and as Acting Chair of the CCC from January 2022 to July 2022.
Among his many roles before joining the CCC, he served as the NSW Ombudsman for 15 years and was a member of the NSW Casino Control Authority.
Jen O'Farrell has been re-appointed for a further three-years as CEO of the CCC, a role she has held since August 2018. This appointment is until 23 August 2028.
Before joining the CCC in 2015, Ms O'Farrell served as Executive Director in the Queensland Greyhound Racing Industry Commission of Inquiry, General Manager and Director of Legal Services at the Department of Transport and Main Roads, and as a solicitor.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity Deb Frecklington congratulated Mr Barbour and Ms O'Farrell on their well-deserved re-appointments to the CCC.
"I am pleased to provide this key integrity agency with continued stability through these reappointments," the Attorney-General said.
"Mr Barbour has served with distinction, has been apolitical and has displayed a highly independent approach to the valued position.
"Queensland's peak anti-corruption agency is of the utmost importance to everyone, something for our State to be proud of.
"Allegations of corruption must be thoroughly investigated by an independent authority and both Mr Barbour and Ms O'Farrell will continue to provide stable stewardship to the CCC.
"Our new laws have strengthened the vital work of the CCC to uphold integrity, transparency and accountability across government."
Both re-appointments are made with the bipartisan support of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee.
