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03 Sep 2018 SafeWork SA Evaluation – Invitation for written submissions On 31 August 2018 the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption held a public hearing to receive closing submissions from Holly Stanley, Counsel Assisting the Commissioner in his evaluation of the... General
25 Jun 2018 Public hearing scheduled - SafeWork SA evaluation The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption will commence hearing submissions in relation to his evaluation of the practices, policies and procedures of the regulatory arm of SafeWork SA at 10:... Media Release, SafeWork SA
01 Jun 2018 Call for Submissions Today the Commissioner held the first public hearing in the evaluation of the practices, policies and procedures of the regulatory arm of SafeWork SA.

A transcript of the public hearing will be... 		Media Release, SafeWork SA
22 May 2018 Scope of SafeWork SA Evaluation On 10 May 2018 I announced that I would conduct an evaluation of the practices, policies and procedures of the regulatory arm of SafeWork SA. 

I have now determined the scope of the evaluation. The... 		Public Statement
10 May 2018 Evaluation of SafeWork SA Yesterday I informed the Chief Executive of the Attorney-General’s Department of my decision to conduct an evaluation of the agency’s practices, policies and procedures, in so far as those practices... Public Statement
02 May 2018 Commencement of Investigation On Monday 30 April 2018, the Office for Public Integrity received a report from SafeWork SA in relation to an investigation and subsequent prosecution arising out of the fatal accident involving the... Public Statement
20 Mar 2018 ICAC Briefings and Transparency ICAC to enhance information sharing and transparency

The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, the Hon. Bruce Lander QC, will provide a suite of briefings to the new Government about issues... 		Media Release
28 Feb 2018 Oakden Report published A Shameful Chapter in South Australia's History

Today I publish my investigation report on the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Facility, 'Oakden" A Shameful Chapter in South Australia's History... 		Public Statement
05 Feb 2018 Oakden Investigation I make this public statement having satisfied myself that it is in the public interest to do so.

In May 2017 I announced to the Parliamentary Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee that I had... 		Public Statement
01 Jan 2018 Corruption and corrosion - Same same, but different? Corruption is one of those terms that people frequently use and generally think they understand. But the everyday social use of the term can be somewhat hard to define precisely, even though we... Newsletter
01 Jan 2018 Public integrity is great, but what is it? The offices of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) and the Office for Public Integrity (OPI) were designed to safeguard and enhance confidence in the integrity of public ... Newsletter
17 Oct 2017 2016-2017 ICAC/OPI Annual Report published This afternoon the Commissioner's fourth annual report and the third covering a full financial year of operations was tabled in the South Australian Parliament.

The annual report details key... 		Media Release
22 Sep 2017 Prosecutions pending and Maladministration investigation On 15 September 2017 my investigators arrested two public officers. 

A 44-year-old woman of no permanent fixed South Australian address has been charged with deception and dishonestly dealing with... 		Public Statement
11 Sep 2017 Prosecution pending On 21 July 2017, a public officer was arrested and charged with one count of abuse of public office. 

It will be alleged that the 43-year-old woman from Waikerie introduced a prohibited item into a... 		Public Statement
24 Aug 2017 Making a complaint about Police New Police Compaints Scheme

On Friday 1 September 2017, the Office of the Police Ombudsman will close its doors for the last time. The Police Ombudsman, formerly known as the Police Complaints... 		Media Release
14 Aug 2017 Prosecution pending On Friday 11 August 2017, a public officer was charged with 20 counts of theft and six counts of dishonestly dealing with documents, being seven minor indictable offences and 19 major indictable... Public Statement
20 Jul 2017 Prosecutions pending On 23 May 2017, two public officers were charged with criminal offences amounting to corruption under the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012 (ICAC Act). 

A 46-year-old man from... 		Public Statement
14 Jun 2017 Prosecutions pending As a result of an investigation undertaken by my office, three people were arrested on 15 and 16 May 2017. 

A 45-year-old woman from Clearview, who is a public officer, has been charged with two... 		Public Statement
30 May 2017 Oakden Investigation call for information Last week, whilst appearing before a Parliamentary committee, I announced I would investigate the management of care at the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Facility. 

My investigation will be... 		Public Statement
29 May 2017 Prosecution pending On 24 April 2017, a 61-year-old man from OB Flat was charged with six counts of wilfully making a statutory declaration, knowing that declaration to be untrue in a material particular. A summons... Public Statement
25 May 2017 Maladministration investigation in relation to Oakden The ICAC Act empowers me to investigate potential matters of serious or systemic maladministration in public administration, if I am satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so. In order to... Public Statement
08 May 2017 Who and what can the ICAC investigate? “This morning The Advertiser published an opinion piece by Law Society President, Tony Rossi, which has subsequently raised questions as to whether or not I can investigate a Minister for... Media Release
09 Mar 2017 Public Trustee Evaluation In April 2016 a report was made to the Office for Public Integrity (OPI) alleging that a public officer employed by the Public Trustee had abused her position to unlawfully benefit from one or more... Media Release, The Public Trustee
01 Jan 2017 Why you should sweat the small stuff The moral code and dishonesty

Dan Ariely is a Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Economics at Duke University in North Carolina. His recent research focuses on what drives people to cheat and... 		Newsletter
30 Nov 2016 Prosecution pending A report made to the Office for Public Integrity that was assessed as raising a potential matter of corruption, was investigated by my office and a brief of evidence provided to the Director of... Public Statement

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