Operational activity
As at 9 October 2024, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (the Commission):
- is conducting 31 preliminary investigations
- is conducting 29 corruption investigations, including 6 joint investigations
- is overseeing or monitoring 19 investigations by other agencies.
- has 6 matters before the court
- has 465 referrals pending assessment.
Over the period from 1 July 2024 to midnight Sunday 6 October 2024, the Commission:
- received 629 referrals
- excluded 535 referrals at triage stage.
In the week to date, the Commission:
- concluded 4 preliminary investigations, finding that no corruption issue arose
- commenced 3 new preliminary investigations
- transitioned 1 investigation from a joint agency investigation to a Commission-only investigation
- referred 1 new investigation to an agency under supervision.
Read about how the Commission assesses corruption issues and the investigation process.
Operation Bannister Investigation Report published
The Commission has today published the Investigation Report for Operation Bannister, which has previously been provided to the Attorney-General.
Operation Bannister was a joint investigation initiated by the Australian Commission into Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) and the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) into a former Home Affairs employee’s familial links to a contracted service provider. The investigation transitioned to the National Anti-Corruption Commission on 1 July 2023. In accordance with the transitional arrangements, the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner reviewed the evidence and completed the investigation report.
The investigation concluded that there was no corrupt conduct.
Read the report on the Commission website.