The National Anti-Corruption Commission provides the following update on the number of referrals received to date.
From 1 July to close of business on Monday 7 August 2023, the Commission received 587 referrals.
Approximately 13% of the referrals relate to matters well publicised in the media.
Assessment of referrals
The Commission continues to assess referrals. Assessment is a process by which the Commission considers first whether the referral is in its jurisdiction and raises a corruption issue, and secondly, whether and if so how to investigate the issue raised by the referral.
Since 1 July 2023, the number of referrals assessed to be outside the Commission’s jurisdiction (as they did not involve a Commonwealth public official) is 76. The number of referrals assessed as not raising a corruption issue is 183.
There are currently 157 referrals in the second stage of assessment.
There are 87 referrals waiting to be assessed.
The Commission’s assessment policy is available on its website at How the NACC assesses corruption issues.
The Commission is appreciative of the high level of interest and referrals it has received so far. We will continue to reach out to individual referrers where we need additional information, or to let them know if we have decided not to proceed further.
If you wish to make a report about a corruption issue in the Commonwealth public sector, visit nacc.gov.au or call 1300 489 844.