IBAC's Executive Director Prevention & Communication, Christine Howlett, talks to Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner Ro Allen. Commissioner Allen reflects on their first few months in the new role and discusses the relevance of human rights to corruption prevention.
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Corruption, integrity and human rights

IBAC is Victoria’s anti-corruption agency and our role is to expose and prevent public sector corruption and police misconduct. This podcast takes close look at the agency's focus on police oversight with IBAC Deputy Commissioner Kylie Kilgour.

IBAC's focus on police oversight

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From complaint through to investigation, understanding IBAC's process with Deputy Commissioner David Wolf.

00:30    What is the difference between a complaint and a notification?
01:46    Who can make a complaint to IBAC?
02:49    How should I make a complaint to IBAC?
03:29    What happens once IBAC receives a complaint? Will I receive correspondence from IBAC?
04:46    Does IBAC need to receive a complaint in order to start an investigation?
05:27    What determines that a complaint will become an investigation?
07:09    What happens once an investigation starts? What are the key phases?
08:12    Are most examinations held in public or in private?
09:23    What powers does IBAC have?
10:35    How long does an investigation take?
11:39    When does an IBAC investigation end?
13:03    Do all investigations end with prosecution?
13:59    Can IBAC prosecute?
14:13    Does IBAC have to publish a special report?

IBAC's process: from complaint through to investigation outcome

IBAC's Executive Director of Prevention and Communication, Linda Timothy, chats to the Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities, Todd Fernando, about the work his Commission is doing and how we can all improve the way we work with diverse people.

Working with diverse communities - Todd Fernando (Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities)

Aimee Tan speaks with IBAC Deputy Commissioner David Wolf about IBAC's Special report on corruption risks associated with donations and lobbying.

View the special report on IBAC's website - https://www.ibac.vic.gov.au/publications-and-resources/article/corruption-risks-associated-with-donations-and-lobbying

Corruption risks associated with donations and lobbying

IBAC Prevention and Communication Executive Director Linda Timothy speaks to Deputy Commissioner David Wolf about Operation Clara, which highlights improper conduct by a former Victorian Government Minister who misused his public position on the board of the Victorian Planning Authority to improperly lobby public officers involved in the East Werribee project.

IBAC's Operation Clara

Kylie Kilgour (SME) and Linda Timothy(Host), cover off on key points we want to express from report including investigation, key findings, why the behaviour is bad, why the recommendations are important.

Operation Daintree

IBAC's Focused Police Complaints Pilot was undertaken by a dedicated team investigating single incident complaints about Victoria Police misconduct involving people from communities at a higher risk of experiencing misconduct. Listen to learn more about the pilot from IBAC's Director of Investigations Christine Stafford.

IBAC's Focused Police Complaints Pilot

In October, IBAC released the results of its most recent 'perceptions of corruption' surveys revealing a widespread opinion that corruption occurs in Victoria and an increasing opinion that it poses a problem in bidding for government contracts. 

In our latest podcast, IBAC Deputy Commissioner David Wolf and IBAC Strategic Advisor Kerryn Adams discuss the key findings of the surveys and what they mean for the Victorian public sector.

0:01         Introduction and overview of questions 

1:41         Perceptions of corruption as a problem in the workplace

3:15         Implications for business suppliers

4:29         Behaviours considered most likely to be high risk

5:55         Attitudes towards reporting corruption and misconduct

7:53         Understanding IBAC and its role in corruption prevention.

Victorian perceptions of corruption 2024

IBAC Deputy Commissioner David Wolf explains the investigations process at IBAC.

IBAC's investigation process

We talk to Professor AJ Brown from Griffith University on the importance of blowing the whistle on corruption and misconduct.

Podcast transcript available at http://www.ibac.vic.gov.au/news-and-features/transcripts/whistleblowers-and-protected-disclosures-podcast-transcript

Whistleblowers and Protected Disclosures - Professor AJ Brown (Griffith University)

In episode three of our corruption prevention podcast series, Dr Russell Smith discusses the fascinating topic ‘Is there a typical fraudster?’

Podcast transcript available at http://www.ibac.vic.gov.au/news-and-features/transcripts/is-there-a-typical-fraudster-podcast-transcript

Is there a typical fraudster - Dr Russell Smith (APATAS)

In our latest anti-corruption podcast, Deputy Victorian Ombudsman Megan Philpot shares advice on how public sector agencies can best manage complaints, and get the most from the valuable information they provide.

The importance of a good complaints system - Megan Philpot (Victorian Ombudsman)

In July 2016, the Victorian Parliament passed legislation requiring heads of public sector bodies to notify IBAC of suspected corruption. 

Coming into effect on 1 December last year, the requirement was part of a raft of measures to strengthen the state’s integrity system.

In our latest podcast, we talk to IBAC CEO, Alistair Maclean about this new requirement and what it means for the Victorian public sector.

Mandatory notifications - Alistair Maclean (IBAC)

In our latest podcast we chat with Dr Suelette Dreyfus, Lecturer in the Department of Computing and Information Systems at The University of Melbourne. Suelette is a technology researcher, journalist, and writer, and her fields of research include the impact of technology on whistleblowing. We discuss the importance of blowing the whistle on corruption and how we can encourage people in the public sector to speak up.

Encouraging public sector whistleblowing - Dr Suelette Dreyfus (University of Melbourne)

In this podcast we talk with Dr Anna Sergi, an international expert on organised crime, with a particular focus on the Italian mafias. Dr Sergi shares her insights on the corruption threats posed by organised crime and how the public sector might respond to these threats.

Insights on the corruption threats posed by organised crime - Dr Anna Sergi (University of Essex)

Podcast for Law Week 2020: https://lawweek.net.au/event/ibac-exposing-and-preventing-corruption-in-a-time-of-covid-19/

Hear a candid interview with IBAC Commissioner The Honourable Robert Redlich QC, CEO Marlo Baragwanath and Director of Legal Helen Fatouros to find out how Victoria’s anti-corruption agency is keeping up the good fight to expose and prevent public sector corruption during these challenging times.

Read the transcript: https://www.ibac.vic.gov.au/publications-and-resources/podcast-transcripts/exposing-and-preventing-corruption-in-a-time-of-covid-19

Exposing and Preventing Corruption in a Time of COVID-19

IBAC is an anti-corruption agency responsible for identifying and preventing corruption and police misconduct across the public sector in Victoria, Australia.

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