UommParliamentary I ttees W 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 Committee Secretariat Telephone +61 7 3553 6606 Fax +61 7 3553 6609 Email [email protected] Committee Web Page www.parliament.qld.gov.au/PCCC Committee Travel Report 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 Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee i Committee Travel Report 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. Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee 1 Committee Travel Report 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. 2 Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee Committee Travel Report 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. 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