Following soon after a Trump Administration Executive Order pausing US foreign corruption investigations, British, Swiss and French authorities have now formed the International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce. “We recognise that the threat [of bribery and corruption] is complex and international in nature and that success relies on us working closely and effectively together and building further Continue reading
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Bribery Prevention Network Video Series: Insights for C-Suite
Posted on February 27, 2025
Stay ahead of corruption risks with BPN’s new video series for C-suite executives and senior leaders. Learn why proactive policies, training, and monitoring are key to reducing risk, how global laws still apply, and why leadership commitment sets the tone for an ethical culture. Discover the importance of risk assessments to prevent bribery and how Continue reading
New federal political donation laws in Australia
Posted on February 20, 2025
On 20 February 2025, the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 2025 (Cth) was assented to, introducing significant reform to commonwealth political donations laws, after decades of campaigning federal election reform.The new laws will soon be effective, as of 1 July 2026. Read the Australian Electoral Commission release here. Continue reading
2024 Corruption Perceptions Index released
Posted on February 11, 2025
Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report released this week has put Australia in 10th place, scoring 77 points on the 100-point scale. Australia has increased its standing in the CPI, with a score of 77 on the 100-point scale, re-entering the top 10 for the first time since 2016.The score places Australia back in the Continue reading
Victorian man sentenced for false accounting over $3.4 million payments to foreign officials
Posted on February 11, 2025
“A Melbourne man has been sentenced today (11 February, 2025) for creating false accounts to disguise payments made to Malaysian public officials and their associates to facilitate the purchase of his property developments in 2013.” “He pleaded guilty to one count of dishonestly, and with a view to gain for another, falsifying a document made Continue reading
President Trump has issued an executive order to halt enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Posted on February 11, 2025
“…the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act … has been systematically, and to a steadily increasing degree, stretched beyond proper bounds and abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States. Current FCPA enforcement impedes the United States’ foreign policy objectives……American national security depends in substantial part on the United States and its companies gaining Continue reading
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