Media Release
Failing the Corruption Road Test – report tabled
17 May 2022
Today the Commission’s report Failing the Corruption Road Test: Corruption Risks in South Australia’s Driver Training Industry was tabled in Parliament.
The report was prompted by an examination of more than forty complaints and reports assessed or investigated by the Commission.
The matters revealed a number of problems in the industry including the failure of some authorised driving examiners to fulfil all requirements during a test or assessment, and inappropriately issuing certificates of competency. It was also clear there have been instances of bribery and other improper conduct in the industry.
Commissioner the Hon. Ann Vanstone QC observed there is a “pattern of behaviour that suggest the controls in place to prevent corruption in the driver licensing industry may not be adequate.”
It is likely there are lessons about managing corruption risks in the report for other agencies with licensing and regulatory functions.
‘Failing the Corruption Road Test’ makes nine recommendations for improving the integrity of the industry. It is published on the Commission’s website.
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Read the report
Failing the Corruption Road Test: Corruption Risks in South Australia’s Driver Training Industry
