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told the media that "the commissioner has made it clear on many occasions that he has not encountered in his investigations any evidence of systemic or institutional corruption in South Australia." In October 2015, it was revealed to be BioSA chief executive, Dr Jurgen Michaelis. In April 2016 it was
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resigned from his party after it was publicly announced that he would face 26 charges following an ICAC investigation into events prior to entering parliament. Bell resigned from the Liberal party but claimed innocence and expressed his intention to fight the charges in court. The charges included
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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
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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.
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In April 2016, ICAC investigations resulted in the charging of five men from the Department of Transport engaged in the misappropriation of goods purchased with government credit cards. The prosecutor later dropped charges against two of the accused.
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In November 2015, the Commissioner sought State Government support to permit public hearings on cases of alleged maladministration. He also described his relationship with the SA Police Ombudsman as fractured, but improving.
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twenty of theft amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars and six of dishonest dealing in documents. His case was delayed by legal argument relating to whether the ICAC could directly refer cases to the
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was the first person appointed as Commissioner in 2013. Lander's term in office expired on 1 September 2020 and he was replaced by Vanstone. Four years into her seven-year term, Vanstone informed the
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In April 2014, it was reported that ICAC had received 752 complaints during its first eight months of operation. 43 claims of possible corruption were being investigated at this time.
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announced that he would face corruption charges. It was alleged that he “improperly exercised a power or influence” on two occasions in 2012 while working on the development of the
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responsible for the prevention and investigation of corruption in public administration. It receives referrals from the Office for Public Integrity and can on-refer matters to the
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The Commission is a law enforcement body established to promote and preserve the public's confidence in the integrity of the functions of public administration in South Australia.
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and is subject to the oversight of the Parliamentary Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee. At the Commissioner's discretion, she or he may decide to keep the
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In August 2015, an unnamed Chief Executive from a South Australian government agency was charged with two counts of abuse of public office. Attorney-General
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In February 2015, Lander announced that ICAC was investigating potential maladministration related to the sale of public land at Gillman, South Australia.
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sector within South Australia. No proof or charges had been made public at that time. In December 2016, Dr Michaelis pleaded "not guilty" to the charges.
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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
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into Operation Mantle, charges of theft and abuse of public office were laid against six police officers.
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that curtailed the Commission's jurisdiction, prohibited it from making direct referrals to the
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of her resignation. In a public statement, Vanstone criticised legislative amendments to the
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and continue to investigate, rather than referring its findings to the police. The
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In 2021, a bill was passed to reform the ICAC, including changing the name to the
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and removing some of its powers to investigate maladministration and misconduct.
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found in December 2020 that the ICAC had acted within its powers.
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Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (Northern Territory)
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in 2013. The interim Commissioner is Ben Boyd, who replaced
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Independent Commissioner Against Corruption South Australia
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Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales)
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Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)
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