Foreign bribery is bribery of a foreign public official. A growing number of countries have laws against bribing foreign officials, including here in Australia, where it is a serious criminal offence that carries heavy penalties. Foreign bribery has many harmful effects, impacting Australia’s trade and investment interests and can inhibit the growth of Australian businesses. Continue reading
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10th Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
Posted on December 17, 2023
On 11-15 December 2023, the United States hosted the 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Atlanta. The UNCAC has 190 States Parties and is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. It covers many different forms of corruption, including various acts of corruption Continue reading
IPEF Fair Economy Agreement
Posted on November 23, 2023
The Australian Government has announced a new agreement to combat corruption, help create a more transparent and predictable business environment and level the playing field for businesses and investors in the Indo-Pacific region. Last week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with leaders from Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Republic Continue reading
National Anti-Corruption Commission Appointments Announced
Posted on March 29, 2023
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has today taken a significant step towards delivering on its mandate to protect the public interest and hold government agencies accountable with the Attorney-General announcing the NACC’s inaugural appointments. The proposed appointments have been approved by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission and were selected based on Continue reading
Marking one year since the commencement of Australia’s first debarment regime
Posted on March 21, 2023
On 1 January 2022, the Western Australian Government commenced operation of Australia’s first debarment regime. Under the new scheme, businesses that engage in unlawful activity can be banned from doing business with WA government agencies for up to five years. Details of the debarment are published on a publicly accessible register. The debarment regime captures Continue reading
Report published on Australia’s implementation of OECD Anti-Bribery recommendations
Posted on March 21, 2023
The OECD has published a new report on Australia’s progress implementing the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, which requires member states to criminalise foreign bribery and enforce foreign bribery offences. Australia submitted the report to the OECD Working Group on Bribery in December 2022 as a follow-up Continue reading
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- 15/08/2024: Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP at the 2024 Australian Dialogue on Bribery and Corruption
- 23/11/2023: IPEF Fair Economy Agreement