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Operational activity
As at 2 October 2024, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (the Commission):
- is conducting 32 preliminary investigations
- is conducting 29 corruption investigations, including 7 joint investigations
- is overseeing or monitoring 18 investigations by other agencies
- has 6 matters before the court
- has 471 referrals pending assessment.
Over the period from 1 July 2024 to midnight Sunday 29 September 2024, the Commission:
- received 597 referrals
- excluded 498 referrals at triage stage
- opened 5 new corruption investigations, including 3 joint investigations.
Read about how the Commission assesses corruption issues and the investigation process.
What the Commission does and does not do
In the 15 months since commencement, the Commission has received 3786 referrals of suspected corrupt conduct. About 90% of referrals are excluded at the triage stage, because they do not concern a Commonwealth public official or do not raise a corruption issue.
What the NACC does
- Receive reports about corruption in the Commonwealth public sector
- Assess if the report raises a corruption issue
- Investigate and report on serious or systemic corruption issues
- Support other agencies to prevent and investigate corrupt conduct
What the NACC does not do
- Mediate disputes between you and others, including public sector agencies
- Review decisions made by public sector agencies
- Investigate state or territory agencies
- Conduct criminal prosecutions or impose penalties
The Commission acknowledges the courage of those individuals who have made reports to us concerning suspected corrupt conduct in the Commonwealth public sector.