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Committee Travel Report 29 to 31 October 2019
Report No. 103, 56th Parliament Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee
December 2019 Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee
Chair Mr Tim Nicholls MP, Member for Clayfield
Deputy Chair Mrs Charis Mullen MP, Member for Jordan
Members Mr Michael Crandon MP, Member for Coomera
Mrs Melissa McMahon MP, Member for Macalister
Ms Corrine McMillan MP, Member for Mansfield
Ms Kim Richards MP, Member for Redlands
Dr Mark Robinson MP, Member for Oodgeroo
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Contents
1 Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee 1 2 Committee travel 1 2.1 Meetings with the Victorian Inspectorate and Integrity and Oversight Committee 1 2.1.1 Victorian Inspectorate 1 2.1.2 Integrity and Oversight Committee 2 2.2 Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference 2019 - Identifying challenges, finding solutions 3 Appendix A - Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference Program 4
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1 Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee
The Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee (PCCC or Committee) is an all-party committee of the Queensland Legislative Assembly established under section 291 of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (CC Act).
The Committee's functions under the CC Act are to:
monitor and review the performance of the Crime and Corruption Commission's (Commission or CCC) functions
report to the Legislative Assembly on matters relevant to the CCC, or the performance of its functions or exercise of its powers where appropriate, including matters referred to the Committee by the Legislative Assembly
examine the CCC's annual report and other reports and report any matters to the Legislative Assembly
participate in the selection, and removal from office, of the CCC Chairperson, Commissioners and Chief Executive Officer
conduct five yearly reviews of the activities of the CCC and report to the Legislative Assembly
periodically review the structure of the CCC and report to the Legislative Assembly, and
issue guidelines and give directions to the CCC, as provided for in the CC Act.’
It is through the Committee that the CCC is accountable to the Parliament and the people of Queensland.
2 Committee travel
The Committee travelled to Melbourne, Victoria from 29 to 31 October 2019 to attend the bi-annual Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference (APSACC) and to meet with the Victorian Inspectorate and the Victorian Parliament's Integrity and Oversight Committee.’
2.1 Meetings with the Victorian Inspectorate and Integrity and Oversight Committee
2.1.1 Victorian Inspectorate
On Tuesday 29 October 2019, the Committee met with the Victorian Inspector, Mr Eamonn Moran PSM QC and the Executive Director, Legal and Integrity, Ms Cathy Cao at the Office of the Victorian Inspectorate?
The Victorian Inspectorate is an independent body, not subject to direction or control by the executive government. The Victorian Inspectorate has oversight functions in relation to the:
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)
Public Interest Monitor
Chief Examiner
Victorian Auditor General's Office
Victorian Ombudsman
1 Crime and Corruption Act 2001, s 292. 2 Dr Mark Robison MP was unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances. 3 The following committee members were in attendance - Mr Tim Nicholls MP, Mrs Charis Mullen MP, Mr Michael Crandon MP, Ms Melissa McMahon MP and Ms Corrine McMillan MP.
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Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner, and
Judicial Commission of Victoria.
During the meeting, the Victorian Inspector briefed the Committee on the role, functions and powers of the Victorian Inspectorate in overseeing Victoria's integrity system, in particular IBAC.
Key learnings from the meeting included:
the similarities and differences between the roles of the Committee and the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Commissioner in Queensland and their counterparts in Victoria, the Victorian Inspectorate and the Integrity and Oversight Committee
the different models and structures adopted in Australian jurisdictions to oversee State and Territory integrity systems, and
the broad allocation of coercive powers in Victoria to a number of agencies, such as IBAC, Victorian Ombudsman, Chief Examiner and the Auditor-General, compared to Queensland where coercive powers are provided only to the CCC.
2.1.2 Integrity and Oversight Committee
On Tuesday 29 October 2019, the Committee met with members of the Victorian Parliament's Integrity and Oversight Committee at Parliament House, Melbourne.'*
The Integrity and Oversight Committee is a joint investigatory committee of the Parliament of Victoria, established in 2019 under the Parliamentary Cammittees Act 2003 (Vic). The Integrity and Oversight Committee is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the performance of:
IBAC
the Victorian Ombudsman
the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner, and
the Victorian Inspectorate.
Key learnings from the meeting included:
the similarities and differences in the roles and responsibilities of the Committee and the Integrity and Oversight Committee
common areas of interest and experience, including alleged corruption in local government and police misconduct
the dynamics of the relationships of key agencies in anti-corruption and integrity systems, and
the Integrity and Oversight Committee's new budgetary oversight role in relation to the Victorian Inspectorate and IBAC.
The Committee and the Integrity and Oversight Committee agreed to forge closer relations and, where appropriate, share best practice and experience in the areas of parliamentary oversight and anti-corruption and integrity systems.
The following committee members were in attendance - Mr Tim Nicholls MP, Mrs Charis Mullen MP, Mr Michael Crandon MP, Ms Melissa McMahon MP and Ms Corrine McMillan MP.
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2.2 Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference 2019 - Identifying challenges, finding solutions
The APSACC is the leading anti-corruption event in Australia, with a focus on preventing, exposing and responding to corrupt conduct and corruption risks in public institutions, including all levels of government, elected bodies, the judiciary, police and statutory bodies.
The APSACC 2019 - 'Identifying challenges, finding solutions' took place from 29 to 31 October 2019 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The conference comprised of plenary sessions, discussion panels and workshops that focussed on research, trends, case studies and new methods for preventing, investigating and exposing corruption.
Committee members attended the full conference. The conference program is at Appendix A.
Mr Tim Nicholls MP Chair
December 2019
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Appendix A - Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference Program
PROGRAM Day 1: Wednesday 30 October
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Room: Rtrory 1
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Wckonjpng ClV CounoLNcw South Walct Addraaamg tha niA of mituaa Manaong tha empfoymam Cufture and laadarshrp Intarnai oaaraighi to dnve in Vw charity MCtor eyda of a Council Chia< optimising bow wa ambad cuAutal raform: a casa atudy Dr iohna E*a«u«va OHwar ethical praettcae »rito leadership Mr Patar Lardnar, APU Comrn*’y’hfAcU'» x’l Mr David Wolf agoaa the public sector Ot’.adftw SuyrinivttivMt. Cha-tliaa ana NoV^'P'Oiib Ch>ai Muixopti bHpacto'. Ma Jana Brockington laaktoica SAtuS. Vctsi'a h>kca Gommstion Local GfWinfTK‘1’1 ircwclorota. StrftUUitf Adt xtr. hJrgnlv Vtt Vw 4 Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee Committee Travel Report PROGRAM Wednesday 30 October (continued) Uinch 1 3,3 and 4) CoTKurrenl teM^on 2A Concurrant aetetan 26 Concurrarrt M>eion2C CoTKunent aaanan 20 R«>aw: 106 Room: IOC Room. 109 Room: 110 Thama: AREAS OF Thwna: bOC&l GOVERNWCMT Thama: CULTURE ANO Thama: POLICE OVERSIGHT CORRUPTION VULNERABUfTY ETHICS PERSPECTIVES ON CONFUCT OF INTEREST A BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE PERSPECTIVE FACILITATOR FAatlTATOR FACILITATOR FAOLfTATOR Mr Michael Easton Mr David wort Ms Justine Simpkins Mrs Carolyn Nncdn Diracloi Liperabons. I't^'-ty Chiaf Uunicipa’ in»paeior, Manepei Pfeven’An end Diractor Conupf’dn I 'tner^bon Comrrmiori foyn«ii« Local Gowrninrnt Educulvn. Law bnk>:c«iT«ffl and irKafcgrncr Adaaivnanti, Vert("«l Condixl Comnwion, New Austrfetnn Ctnwaon loi law Soutr* Wj W Enforoonw*: 'rxapiny ConfUl of mtaract: cnangmo Recant da»e Canaurrant Confl«t« of mtsrast M Is teeal gowarrwnarrt fraud A causal lacror modal of Tarioting solutionato diffarani »«a4»on>2: the Vtctorun pubhc tecton OfOh«f whrt* fiotlar finmt nd tha types 0t police eerruphen 1.4S-3.16pm inyths» mlsconcapbonaand Ur John Watt mplicattona for aducation Rofassor Lailia Holmas manaQamsni WAmong Oractoi; The fraud and trarwng Profossor rmentiaot Poitcai Ms Catharina Mlir^ '*>evar)lion Laparts. Aufirsia/ Dr Abstair Ping Scianoa. Urnartey o^ Uriboutna. Sener fnaagoment OOcot. NewZMiand Aajjret PrAfoiBor.OuaanclaAd VadotA Independe'i Br'oad-basadAntt Ohiv«f$(ty of Tac-*in6»: ConAela «1 kitaraat m tha PANEL DISCUSSION: Tba aHeefavaneaa of Krwwtadga of wHnarabtlity ea haahhaactor Local govammant integrity: oiQaniutwnal atNcc cystamt a corruption risk and tha role m raduong rmaeonduet artd Mr Ben Bioyd lOantitying and addressirtg nsk Of tha profoe*onel boundary Sannr lawypi, Irvi^itandpfr. Ur Pail Alsfaury dnathical ptaebcaa Ms Andrea Lester Convntc&onar Apamrt Senior ExeciAvr Ofhoer Dr Chris Booth Prterdem. Potca Regoaretioh Ctxiupdon.Sout^ AtiU'a'«A {Co Attamoon tsa (Laval 1 fo/ars 2.3 and 4} Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee 5 Committee Travel Report Cohcurrent »*Mlon iA Coneurrent cession 38 Cenovrem M€»>on iC CenoNtem cp$«loh 3D Roem:i06 Room: 106 Room: 109 Room: 110 Theme; ANTKORRU PT ION Theme: REPORTING Theme: USE OF DATA tN ThwiK CASE STUDIES AGENCY USE OF POWERS CORRUPTION AND CORRUPTION PREVENTION PROSECUTORIAL ANO MISCONDUCT PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS FACILITATOR FACILITATOR FACILITATOR FACtUTATOR The Horsourable Jenniler Me Serene Ullywhrte Mr Alistair Uatiean Mr Simon Heath Coate AO Ch*l Exoculrve f^lice’. Chiel EA«rut-*e Ottioer, Conevhe'il. Ihdepsnd«r4 Fojrtier judgr pt (tiv FeiKy Tianxpsfvi'i.y mNinsItbne: indspendt'fl bruw-besvu Anii- b'vifJ-ldMrU Anticonuptwri Coud ot Aust'S e.Ruye* A^ntrei-a coiTupbon Commeson. Vaona Commtsion.Vfcitorie CO’i’trus.yTk.’.and Oltw* ot •Ir OtrtrrotAalrelri The proeecubonAepoikng As clean as a whratle: a &-s1ep Data s> e strategic enabler Bribery ertd corruption m dserttme: a Commissioner's guide to better vASetleblowing (or your corruption pevention memterWKO ertd eerwoe perspective poiioise etKl practice for e(fort$ oortireeU government and buemsss The Honourable John Mr Cortor MoGernty Ms Kksten Nelson McKe«hn.eOC Ptofeeeor A J Brown Wd'Mg’tg D '♦rto'. R*sa PretcrM’ Legal Oit«e«. CoTmosio Are coercive heannga at ilakT The impact of human Uang data a* per t of a broader The trueled insider: en factors M the Irkalihddd ttrsiegv for eombAbrtg •xAmirtelion of two Mr David Caughlm Oiiwcloi, I ^iijailon arrt that wWstlebiowerewiH be corruption aseooaled «Mth Independent Commicetorw Aowcocv.Cnrnf erutt'^crroplicr protected besfthwerKsrs'eiiat use of Agetnct Cq(ruptien.Seuth Commssicn, ^ueensteno Mr Chris Wheeiei PSM Schedule 8 mad»catioru Audrelte ewrupten tnveciKietlqns Fv'rnvi Dvpuiy New South Mr Gary Caitiedirte Vttbra nmoudirmn nrvt (»w Ginu;i Wtiiny. Ar*4xitan. I- Or Andrew Rum ChrpWhoMC* ConiuRir^ VctCr'ie Serer Eduoat-on and Dr Elizabetn Stork Olf»cet, IraJependeit Menagiig U-'tctOJ.SyntxJu. Cftrnmuaioner Aoa'iv.’ Vjftwia Conuprtion, South Sunt»0ht,the tmperterKe When tomethrng'e not quite Victoria Police Early Opersdian Ectry. •nwedgetior^ al publie hearings nghfc eerruptien end eertei Iderqrfksetiort System into ^e uee o1 faree et a Hvtt Me Helen Fetouro* oendud tn puttie eectd Or Kerry Halupke South Wales correctional DiiteJor I agal. '■Mrpthaa'T precuiement uata Scont«Rt.V«iR-rfth Cf rvrr eerdre Eroed-besed A-^ *co'rupt«n Mr Mercua 8ezz< la- Oats ’m-phts, Ceoenmen* Mt Lews Rarxjott '^tTrneisif.h, vdofw Gcnfitfll M&nA|}<-r. ot FraiTuat end Gehnoi rxts:td«re Dtfrato’ CaiiuN-dn Speoalned £nlo 6.a0~7 pm Pre-dinnpf druiks (Sever ««on foye', Leve< 1) 7>-t0J0pm CenfetetK* dkvret {SovweiuTi tooni) 6 Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee Committee Travel Report PROGRAM Day 2: Thursday 31 October ContwerK* • (ground floor foyor ( Room; nonary i Plenary sesaon MC COMM ENTS ANO INSIGHTS Mapteoraoy namg? KEYNOTE SPEAKER Im vxiro betc Ma $«mh Chayaa AiaKxof Ihc pnm wniwj booK Thimine/Srafo* S^'vrAx, and Inc (orincnrrung Anw^tn (Knop’.X»SC» Addratting poUacoi corrupaon in irxionatra 956-fCL40«n KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr lAOda M Sy«if Commfit^rier.Corupl^n Lraoctfipn Commtiio^T«pu6icof I'XKnetd 10.40-11.10 am Horning Im 1 *oy«<> XS «nd 4) Concuram aacrcn 4A Coneurrani •an Thama:AREASOF TTwna: ROLE OF THE ANTI- Thama: PREVENTION Tfwnr CAS€ STUDIES CORRUPTION VULNERABILITY CORRUPTON A6ENCT AMD APPROACHES CORRECTIONS CORRUPTKW PREVENBOM: WHAT'S THE FUTURES AM EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE FAClLfTATOR FACILITATOR FAaUTATOR FACILITATOR Ms Helen Fatouros Professor Adam Grayear Mt lanny MoOiMkm Mr Paul Alsbury D Hew pref aavenal ralatenahtpa Tha pebbo of enb-corrupdon kKamadenal Idaaa: eraaliva Threui^ the reguletory and coNaboration can botSetta determining factor nsgMa for cotrupbon looking glass; SafaWbrk SA brmg tuoeaas m atfeebvanasa ptavantion aveiiMAion MaSuua Bak« Or CoHeen Lewis Mra Carolyn Nixon Mr Michael fbehes Marwgrf InvniVB'.iv^tiz Adjuncl I'rotesaoi.Mo-'iBsf' Dvteto* C^'upl'on I inentron Deputy Commuionei. Pnncfal Irvesl^akM, Coiruptnn U«r«vns4y,ViCUir«s and Meli^rKf A:c.c&tmrrt!., Independent Commdsener Against Conupbon. South and Cnmt- Comm^^cm, Seeing. beiiaMng and truating; AvflQ'ian Commeton LJw Weilern Au&!r«to fcniorcemer! keenly Au st rale Concurrent gewemance cheflange* ■eieionsA: Mr Ntck WIft Refeaeor Malena Brarthwarta Mr Martyn Campbell 11.10 am- Acfing Af^olart Divcloi. Pcguiotoiy Iicd4uiiorc> Nclwiuk txeoiXee Director, SafhW^'K. 12.40 pm Irvofltgaiion Sorviooc. Scnooi Of RpgiJiaic>n u'M South Au^'b’e Lreparynent o1 Juste*. We Stin ('{tohei GowmuTKr. Auslralop Aji.tia'1* Motional Un«ors4Y A nahonel integrity Corruption naka in peons Budding tha andenca baM: Why dtd they do *: oommtseron: piaymg oasetuup Dr Rebecca Danrang addraaaing chaBangaa tn undaratandaig eorruption m Emeritus Profoaoot Mm General Manager Curpnrate oettufrtton praaanaon public aactor procuramant McMiHan AO Se'Vk»a.C.r w and CorruftAn Rofaaaor Mnat RonMay MaRuthSaytay Ausiratan Mat«riai Commsson. ’X*ent«nd {>*Ct£V, 6n« Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee 7 Committee Travel Report 13.40-1.lOpm U>ncn (Uwi 1 2.3 «nd A) C«f>cuaent M Coneurrem »4M(0a 68 Coocurrwit •m«oa 6C Coocvn«ni »M>iOA 50 Room: 105 Room: IOS Room: 109 Room. 110 Thorn*; AREAS OF Th«m»: ROLE OF THE ANTt- Them*: PREVENTION Theme: CASE STUDIES CORRUPTION VULNERABitrTY COflRUPTK>N AGENCY AND APPROACHES OTHER CORRUPTION PREVEMPOTt WHATSTHE FUTURE? SHADES OF GREY: THE CORRUPT lONZUISCONDUCT SPECTRUM ANO WHERE TO NEXT FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES FACILITATOR FACILITATOR FACILITATOR FACILfTATOR Ur Dewd Robinson Mr Lewn»RarHrott Mr Sven Bluemmei M( Uichdel Rchei Omvcio* <'poi.'rt«ne.«;ofiuotcr Fxi Mtemahcrud depteymerrt In th* mthd** tf. i> TruM and aeeountabunyttha Australian Cemmtsaien tor corruption iiaka (or tew p*rc4»pt»on iMSity? nexue between loccrd keeprtg Leer Cnforcamant Integrity erdoreemant Us DtboTAhGAM (aaure and corruption caaaatudiea Ur Nick Kimpton Vrtnia" OMturfs’nr’ Mt Alison McNulty Mr GUry CampbafI APU fi&ztuf.ire C iMtfii Cnrr^«*.n Sonic.’ MOAXte* Standfirdr. nrid SertiAr ;*we:3ioiit Who^t in th* room: ecoeie end A worldwid* iooF at corruption VACO’S learnings- fraud and ln*ppropit*(* •mptoyin*ni influonee in Australian pditica in 2030: how Ml w* be corruption audit program vetting; a high .proAla eaa* Us Kate Griffiths bMtirx} dnvi t Jrwrmfty. Oweroamd Af^onal Corruption.South AuSl'd'M Mr Ben Broyd Svoioi Lvwyvt.tr^vW'XTfni Cornrrnwont t A^urvd CO'rupIprvSout'* Ausva:a Th* oo 8 Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee Committee Travel Report PROGRAM Day 2: Thursday 31 October (continued) Room: Plenary 1 Retiospoctivo on Royal Comiinssioiu and the way (orwaid Reneryeemon The tftan^ng feoe of corruphorr. how corruption tnd eenouc mieoontluet in the New South Wetes Rolice he* chenped amce the 1994 f%oye) Commieeion The Hor>ouraPle Wicheel Adame OC Cn*t Comrh».onei. Lan £ntfrfc«m»fl! (Jonaurt Conm«jofi.Nt» Scttn V.'sies Thirty yMrs of th* Cnrno •rnl Corruption CommiMon tio woko o< the FrUoMotd Inqutry U> Mn CXFerreU CNet Execute? «r Bieaktno Ow cycle: how oen we use prevenoon to ewMd the r*ext Oaputy Commimoner Ketie Uiile inocoordont £caa cioseoA'^ conuptton Ccnvn^ccn, Vviano Integrity leaders’panel discussion Renery eeseion Behawourt that maik corrupdon acrou ttw pubbc LEADERS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION. MISCONDUCT AND tNTEGRITY COUMIS^OHS The Honourable Michael Adam* QC Chet Cdnvn(5t WC aQvng ranivio Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee 9