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There are 4 types of corrupt conduct under the NACC Act. A person also engages in corrupt conduct if they try or plan to do any of those things. Corrupt conduct by a public official may involve one or more types of corrupt conduct.
The NACC investigates issues of serious or systemic corrupt conduct in the Australian Government public sector. The terms serious and systemic are not defined under the NACC Act. The Commissioner determines whether a matter could involve serious or systemic corrupt conduct.
If the decision is made that referral to the NACC raises a corruption issue, the Commission then decides what to do with it. NACC corruption investigations use a number of investigative methods to gather information relevant to the investigation.
The following protections are provided for whistleblowers and others who provide information to the Commission. Information is provided on protections that exist under the NACC Act.
The NACC does not have to consider or respond to every referral it receives. The Commissioner can decide not to take any action in relation to a referral. If a referral raises a corruption issue, the Commission may deal with it in one or more ways.