ACT Integrity Commission explained

Agency Name:ACT Integrity Commission
Type:Commission
Jurisdiction:Australian Capital Territory
Chief1 Name:Michael Adams
Chief1 Position:Integrity Commissioner
Chief2 Name:Judy Lind
Chief2 Position:Chief Executive Officer
Keydocument1:Integrity Commission Act 2018 (ACT)
Keydocument2:Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 (ACT)

The ACT Integrity Commission is an ACT integrity agency established in 2019 to deal with complaints about misconduct in the ACT public sector.[1]

History

In 2018 the Barr Labor-Green government passed the "Integrity Commission Act 2018 (ACT)" which established ACT's Integrity Commission, with a commencement date of 1 July 2018.[2]

Reviews

The ACT Integrity Commission announced that it found the former chief executive of the Canberra Institute of Technology, Leanne Cover, guilty of serious corrupt conduct for failing to consult with the board about a series of multi-million-dollar contracts.[3]

Criticism

The Commission was criticised for not investigating the vast majority of the reports it received.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our role . 2022-12-22 . ACT Integrity Commission.
  2. Web site: Integrity Commission Act 2018. 2024-07-14 . ACT Legislation Register.
  3. Web site: Twyford . Lottie. Byrne. Elizabeth . Former CIT CEO guilty of 'serious corrupt conduct' after awarding of multi-million-dollar contracts, ACT Integrity Commission finds. 2024-07-14 . ABC. 2024-06-27.
  4. Web site: Moore. Michael . What’s the integrity commission up to? Not much . 2024-07-14 . ABC. 2023-05-02.