Independent Commissioner Against Corruption

An Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) was established in South Australia in 2013 and Bruce Lander was the inaugural appointee to the role.

History

In October 2014 it was reported that ICAC had opened 70 investigations during its first 12 months. As a result of a joint investigation with the South Australian Police into Operation Mantle, charges of theft and abuse of public office were laid against six police officers.^[1]

In February 2015, Bruce Lander announced that ICAC was investigating potential maladministration related to the sale of public land at Gillman, South Australia.^[2]

In April 2015 the Commissioner announced that prosecutions were pending following several investigations. An employee of the public sector, a 47 year old woman from Redwood Park, was arrested and charged with abuse of public office, 233 counts of theft and 114 counts of dishonest dealing with documents. A 61 year old Henley Beach man, previously employed in the public sector was charged with six counts of abuse of public office between February and July 2013. His alleged offences related to the improper use of information for personal gain.^[3]

Reporting

Arrests or prosecutions made by the South Australian Police (SAPOL) resulting from matters referred to SAPOL by ICAC under the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012 are reported in Annual Reports.^[3]

References

1. ↑ "More than 70 corruption investigations in first year of ICAC in South Australia". ABC. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-04-02. 
2. ↑ Lander, Bruce (2015-01-22). "PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE HON. BRUCE LANDER QC INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION" (PDF). ICAC-OPI. ICAC-OPI. Retrieved 2015-04-02. 
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lander, Bruce (2015-04-16). "PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE HON. BRUCE LANDER QC - INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION" (PDF). Independent Commissioner Against Corruption South Australia. Retrieved 2015-04-20.