This is the Commission's monthly update for September, providing visibility to the media and the public on our key activities and work underway.
As at 10 September, we are conducting 33 preliminary investigations and 38 corruption investigations. Four of our matters are currently before the courts, and since our commencement 10 convictions have been secured as a result of investigations we have commenced or continued.
Key public highlights from the last month include:
New guide: Conflicts of interest and corrupt conduct
Conflicts of interest are inevitable for public officials. Most do not result in corrupt conduct. However, most corrupt conduct arises from a conflict between an official's public duty and their private interest.
Our new guide, Conflicts of interest and corrupt conduct, assists all Commonwealth public officials - Australian Public Service employees, employees of Commonwealth companies, contractors, parliamentarians and members of parliamentary staff - to recognise, disclose, declare, monitor and manage real, apparent and potential conflicts of interest, so that they do not create corruption risks.
See Research and guides .
Together with conflict-of-interest management resources from the Department of Finance and the Australian Public Service Commission, this Guide provides consistent and practical advice to support integrity and maintain public trust across the Commonwealth public sector.
See:
- APS Conflict of Interest Management Framework: Better Practice Model
- Managing conflicts of interest and confidentiality with the non-government sector (RMG 208)
Legal financial assistance for witnesses
All persons summoned to give evidence before the Commission are advised that they may apply to the Attorney-General for financial assistance in respect of their legal representation. However, we do not provide legal financial assistance to witnesses and do not make nor are involved in any decisions regarding applications for legal financial assistance.
