Media Releases
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1 year ago
Complaint dismissed regarding Minister and departmental head
The Integrity Commission has dismissed a complaint alleging misconduct arising from a personal relationship between Minister Sarah Courtney and departmental head, Dr John Whittington, following an extensive assessment of the facts.
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1 year ago
International Women’s Day – Women’s Award Luncheon 2019
LGAT, TasCOSS and the Tasmanian State Service are partnering to host the International Women’s Day Award Luncheon on Friday 8 March 2019.
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1 year ago
Call for abstracts for the 7th Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference
Do you have expertise or research to share on public sector corruption risks and prevention strategies?
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1 year ago
New era of accountability for Tasmanian public sector
An independent community survey shows that Tasmanians expect responsible business conduct from their public sector organisations, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Integrity Commission, Richard Bingham.
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1 year ago
Why doesn’t the Integrity Commission confirm or deny what it is working on?
Recent media reports have questioned whether the Commission should comment on whether an investigation is underway.
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1 year ago
Investigation report recommends legislative changes for misconduct accountability
An Integrity Commission investigation report released today has recommended legislative changes to ensure that Tasmanian public sector employees who commit misconduct are made accountable.
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1 year ago
Fox program investigation findings
The Integrity Commission today released the findings of its 12-month investigation into allegations of misconduct relating to Tasmania’s fox program.
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1 year ago
Response to Australia Institute Report
The Integrity Commission provides the following response to the Australia Institute Report.
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1 year ago
More accuracy required in MP disclosures of interest
Declarations made by Tasmanian MPs for the Parliamentary Disclosure of Interests Register are still lacking an appropriate level of accuracy and information, according to the latest Integrity Commission report on its monitoring of the register.
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1 year ago
Own motion investigation
As was reported today, the Commission is currently undertaking an own-motion investigation into the policies, practices and procedures of a particular organisation in relation to unauthorised access to, and/or misuse of, information by its employees.
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1 year ago
Glenorchy City Council investigation: 56 findings arising from conflicts of interest
An Integrity Commission investigation has found that two senior officers and an alderman at Glenorchy City Council had conflicts of interest that improperly benefitted the officers.
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1 year ago
Review recommended for legislation on public sector information misuse
The Integrity Commission has recommended that consideration be given to a review of offences relating to public sector information misuse to bring Tasmania into step with jurisdictions in other states.
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1 year ago
Investigation clears former Minister and staff member of misconduct: report released in the public interest
The Integrity Commission has dismissed allegations against former Minister for Human Services, the Hon Jacquie Petrusma, and her chief of staff after an investigation found that no misconduct had occurred.
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1 year ago
Integrity Commission insight improves targeting of misconduct prevention work
The Integrity Commission’s focus has become more targeted due to the depth of understanding it has developed about misconduct risks in the Tasmanian public sector, CEO Richard Bingham says.
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1 year ago
Investigation report on alleged misconduct by Adam Brooks MP tabled in Tasmanian Parliament
An Integrity Commission report was tabled in the Tasmanian Parliament today on an investigation into misconduct allegations relating to former Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Trade and subsequent Minister for Mining, Mr Adam Brooks MP.
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1 year ago
Joint communique from Australia’s anti-corruption commissioners
International Anti-Corruption Day is this Sunday, 9 December 2018. In recognition of this important day the Commissioners of the independent, anti-corruption and law enforcement integrity agencies in Australia have released a joint communique ...
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1 year ago
Allegations of Government interference unsubstantiated: investigation finding
An Integrity Commission investigation has cleared Premier, the Hon Will Hodgman, and the Minister for Health, the Hon Michael Ferguson, of interference in the dismissal of a Cricket Australia employee.
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1 year ago
Investigation clears Tourism Tasmania Board Chair
An Integrity Commission investigation has cleared the Chair of the Tourism Tasmania Board, James Cretan, of misconduct in relation to his pecuniary interests in the Mount Wellington Cable-way Company and the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village.
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1 year ago
Integrity Commission expands program to prevent public sector misconduct
The Integrity Commission will strengthen its misconduct prevention program with the Tasmanian public sector during the next two years.
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1 year ago
Unmasking corruption in public institutions
In a joint communique released today, Australia’s anti-corruption Commissioners have called on organisations and leaders to implement a range of practical measures that will support increased detection, exposure and prevention of misconduct and corruption across the public sector.
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1 year ago
Education manager improperly influenced $2.6m contracts for friend
The Integrity Commission has found that a Department of Education manager improperly awarded or attempted to influence $2.6 million in contracts for a friend to produce digital education resources.
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6 months ago
Manager misconduct includes victimisation: investigation finding
An Integrity Commission investigation has found that a former senior North West manager with the Tasmanian Health Service victimised employees, gained inappropriate personal advantage, and influenced recruitment and other appointments relating to individuals he knew.
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Media Release
4 months ago
Annual Report 2019-20 New era for Integrity Commission
After a decade of operation, Tasmania’s Integrity Commission has entered a new era in its approach to public sector investigations and misconduct prevention.
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This page was last updated on 11 Jul 2019.