Public statements and media releases

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  • Public Statement: Corruption vulnerabilities in the planning and development system
    1 May 2024

    The Commissioner announces that the Commission has recently commenced a strategic intelligence project to advance our understanding of corruption vulnerabilities within the planning and development system.

  • Public Statement: Commissioner’s resignation
    1 May 2024

    Commissioner Vanstone has advised the Governor of her resignation as Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, effective 6 September 2024.

  • Media Release: Evaluation of grants administration phase two: Emergency grants tabled
    30 Apr 2024

    The report Evaluation of grants administration Phase one: Commercial grants has been tabled in parliament.

  • Public Statement: Lobbying and influence public forum – date announced 15 March 2024
    15 Mar 2024

    The Commissioner confirms the date for the public forum she announced last December as part of the Lobbying and influence initiative currently being undertaken.

  • Public Statement: Inspector’s review of the Rusby, Barr and Fuller matters
    1 May 2024

    The Commissioner responds to three reports by the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Mr Philip Strickland SC.

  • Media Release: Corruption Risks in Public Sector Contract Management: 2025 Survey Report
    1 Jan 2000

    Today the Commission released its interim report - Corruption risks in public sector contract management. The report is the interim report on the 2025 Survey Report compiling findings from two 2025 surveys. The final report will go to parliament this year.

  • Public Statement: Evaluation of the regulation of lobbyists: expansion of enquiry
    20 Dec 2023

    The Commissioner announces her intention to expand the Lobbying evaluation to conduct an evaluation of the practices, policies, and procedures of the Department of Premier and Cabinet insofar as they relate to the administration of the Lobbying Act, as well as her intention to convene a public forum on Lobbying.

  • Media Release: Evaluation of grants administration phase one: Commercial grants tabled
    28 Nov 2023

    The report Evaluation of grants administration Phase one: Commercial grants has been tabled in parliament.

  • Media Release: A year in review: Annual report 2022-23 and Integrity State 2023 tabled
    17 Oct 2023

    Today, the Commission’s Annual Report 2022–23 and a report entitled Integrity State 2023 were tabled in Parliament.

  • Public Statement: Response to Inspector’s Review
    26 Sept 2023

    The Commissioner’s report in response to the Inspector’s findings and recommendations in his report, Review of the Investigation and Prosecution of Mr John Hanlon.

  • Media Release: Integrity Trade-off report tabled
    29 Aug 2023

    Today the Commission’s report Integrity Trade-off was tabled in Parliament.

    The report provides an update on issues identified in the former Commissioner’s report Troubling Ambiguity: Governance in SA Health tabled in December 2019.

  • Media Release: Off the Radar report tabled
    29 Aug 2023

    Today the Commission’s report Off the Radar was tabled in Parliament.

    The report outlines how inadequate supervision of staff can lead to impropriety and corruption.

  • Media Release: Robust Recruitment report tabled
    29 Aug 2023

    Today the Commission’s report Robust Recruitment was tabled in Parliament.

    The report is informed by observations of inadequate recruitment practices during the Commission’s work.

  • Public Statement: Evaluation of emergency grants administration
    24 July 2023

    The Commissioner provides an update on the evaluation and announces that Commission will specifically evaluate the practices, policies and procedures of the Chief Executives of the Department for Primary Industries and Regions and the Department for Treasury and Finance as they relate to the administration of emergency grants.

  • Public statement: Lobbying and influence
    6 July 2023

    The Acting Commissioner announces that the Commission has published a Discussion Paper giving an overview of the main issues arising in the context of lobbying regulation in South Australia.

  • Media Release: Call for submissions: Evaluation of grants administration
    24 May 2023

    The Commission is seeking submissions on the administration of grant funding by South Australian government agencies, to assist its evaluation of grants administration

  • Public Statement: Staged approach to evaluation of grants administration
    1 May 2023

    The Commissioner announces that the Commission will progress the evaluation into grants administration in stages and produce a series of discrete reports.

  • Media Release: Public Sector Procurement
    27 Mar 2023

    The Commission is keen to hear the views and experiences of those involved in public sector procurement, including public officers, state government suppliers and other interested persons or businesses.

  • Media Release: Evaluation of TAFE SA tabled
    21 Mar 2023

    Today the Commission’s report of the evaluation of the practices, policies and procedures of TAFE SA was tabled in Parliament.

  • Media Release: Yes Minister report tabled
    7 Mar 2023

    Today, the Commission’s report Yes Minister was tabled in Parliament. The report highlights corruption risks associated with unsolicited proposals.

  • Public Statement: Evaluation of grants administration
    25 Jan 2023

    The Commissioner announces an evaluation of the practices, policies and procedures of a number of public authorities in relation to grants administration.

  • Media Release: Best Practice Principles for Australian Anti-Corruption Commissions
    9 Dec 2022

    In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day, we, the Commissioners of independent, anti-corruption and law enforcement integrity agencies in Australia, are pleased to launch 12 principles that we consider represent best practice for Anti-Corruption Commissions in an Australian jurisdiction.

  • Public Statement: Update on investigation review – Hanlon matter
    2 Dec 2022

    The Commissioner issues an update into her review of the investigation of former Renewal SA Chief Executive, Mr John Hanlon and the conduct of those involved in it.

  • Media Release: Integrity State report tabled
    1 Dec 2022

    Today the Commission’s report Integrity State: Corruption prevention recommendations, was tabled in Parliament. The report details corruption prevention recommendations made by the Commissioner to a number of agencies during the 2021–22 financial year.

  • Media Release: Evaluation of Central Adelaide Local Health Network tabled
    30 Nov 2022

    Today the Commission’s report on the Evaluation of targeted aspects of the Central Adelaide Local Health Network was tabled in Parliament.