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The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has called for reform of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. Part 3A planning laws allow the State Government to override…

By the Hon David Ipp AO QC Of all the many functions carried out by government agencies, procurement is one of the riskiest in terms of corruption. Staff involved in…

By Rob O'Brien It has been over two years since the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (ICAC) probe into Wollongong City Council, but the scandal still offers a fine case study…

By Angela Dorizas The general manager of Burwood Council in inner-west Sydney is accused of spending more than $44,000 of ratepayers’ money on surveillance of a man he believed was…

By Angela Dorizas A council in inner-west Sydney has ordered its general manager to step-down from his duties pending the outcome of an ICAC investigation. Burwood Council general manager Pat…

By Rob O’Brein   The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Commissioner, the Hon Jerrold Cripps QC, has called on local community leaders in Kiama to continue reporting suspected corrupt conduct….

By Rob O’Brien   The Commissioner for the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has cited the RailCorp corruption scandal as a landmark investigation in his tenure at the helm of…

By Staff Writer The NSW Premier has unveiled the man to take the helm of the corruption watchdog after the tenure of the Hon. Jerrold Cripps comes to an end in November….

By Staff writers Corruption prevention tactics that “mess with the minds” of public servants by detailing the ramifications of inappropriate behaviour could be the next weapon in the anti-corruption fight….