The Bribery Prevention Network welcomes you to our second Bulletin of 2026 as we continue our mission to support Australian businesses in preventing and addressing Bribery. Find major enforcement developments, a new red flags case study, APSACC panel speakers revealed, and a welcome to our newest Impact Committee member. Get updates straight to your inbox by Continue reading
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Recognising the Red Flags: A Case Study in Foreign Bribery
Posted on June 11, 2026
In December 2025, the International Foreign Bribery Taskforce (IFBT) published a list of indicators of foreign bribery to assist organisations and those working in high-risk sectors to better prevent, detect and address potential incidents of foreign bribery. The IFBT comprises the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United Kingdom (UK) National Crime Continue reading
Operation Pelican: What a $250k bribery case tells us about procurement integrity
Posted on June 1, 2026
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has released its report as to Operation Pelican, a joint investigation with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) into government procurement bribery. The investigation found that a Western Sydney Airport staff member had abused his position by soliciting a $250,000 bribe in exchange for improperly steering a tender process. The staff Continue reading
A landmark US foreign bribery case with insights for Australia
Posted on March 23, 2026
A significant new enforcement update was provided by the US Department of Justice on 19 March 2026 involving Balt SAS, a French medical device company. What happened? Balt SAS was the subject of a DOJ investigation into alleged bribes paid to a senior physician at a French state-owned hospital between 2017 and 2023. The alleged Continue reading
March 2026 Bulletin
Posted on March 18, 2026
The Bribery Prevention Network welcomes you to our first Bulletin of 2026 as we continue our mission to support Australian businesses in preventing and addressing Bribery. Find out more on Australia’s CPI ranking, new NACC guidance for GBEs, and the IFBT Foreign Bribery Indicators. Plus, register to see BPN speakers at APSACC and OECD Get Continue reading
NACC publishes investigation report into Robodebt referrals
Posted on March 12, 2026
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has published its investigation report about the 6 individuals referred by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. The referrals related to specific events during the development, approval and implementation of the Robodebt Scheme in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The Commission’s task was to determine whether the conduct of the 6 Continue reading
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