by admin | Oct 23, 2020 | News & Analysis
The Australian Border Force is the target of a corruption investigation over allegations that it improperly funnelled $39 million from a national security project to sharemarket-listed defence company Austal to prop up its financial position....
by admin | Oct 23, 2020 | News & Analysis
The chair of Australia’s corporate watchdog ASIC will step aside after it was revealed the organisation paid more than $118,000 for him to receive personal tax advice. The audit office also raised concerns about a $70,000 housing cost payment made over two years...
by admin | Oct 23, 2020 | News & Analysis
According to a global measure of political corruption, Australia has improved, but the same index has flagged us as one of 21 nations with serious issues on that front. Serena Lilly White from Transparency International believes ‘The misuse of travel allowances,...
by admin | Oct 22, 2020 | News & Analysis
The ACCC has confirmed more than 2500 people were scammed via platforms such as LinkedIn and Facebook. The platforms were used to rope jobseekers into providing their details or paying a fee as part of an application process, only to have their email addresses...
by admin | Oct 22, 2020 | News & Analysis
A man has been charged over an alleged marriage scam, which was uncovered during an investigation into family day care fraud by the Financial Crimes Squad. It’s alleged the syndicate fraudulently claimed and received up to $500,000 in government childcare subsidies...
by admin | Oct 21, 2020 | News & Analysis
Mining giants, three of the big four banks, KPMG and the Australian Federal Police are among a group of businesses, regulators and civil society organisations joining forces to combat bribery and corruption. Called the Bribery Prevention Network, the new organisation...
