Harrison CJ at CL in NSW Supreme Court: “[6] The parties are agreed, following the Crown’s successful appeal to the High Court, that the maximum penalty for sequence 3 is $30,391,062… [42] I propose to allow a discount of 25% for the company’s plea of guilty. I also propose to allow a combined discount of 40% for the Continue reading
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Consultation are open for the draft guidance of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024
Posted on April 29, 2024
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
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
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