This Guideline explains and develops the principles associated with achieving an optimal investigation outcome for corporations that provide genuine, proactive and fulsome cooperation in an AFP investigation, including through self-reporting. This Guideline is primarily directed towards investigations involving allegations of foreign bribery and related offending, however, the principles involved may also be applied in other AFP investigations involving cooperating corporations.

Government business enterprises (GBEs) are Commonwealth entities or companies that operate commercially while being owned by, and accountable to, government. This guide supports GBE directors, officers, employees, contractors, consultants and advisers to understand and prevent corruption risks.

The Bribery Prevention Network and members of the International Foreign Bribery Taskforce (IFBT) hosted a webinar exploring the key indicators of foreign bribery. To help organisations and the public identify these hidden risks, the IFBT released a landmark publication, Indicators of Foreign Bribery, which served as the foundation for this session. During the webinar, expert speakers from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the New Zealand Serious Fraud Office (SFO) unpacked these indicators and provided practical insights into how organisations can recognise and report suspicious activity. Explore case studies by visiting the webinar slides.

This document summarises some key indicators associated with foreign bribery. The indicators have been collated based on the collective experiences of IFBT members. This purpose of this document is to enable persons working in high-risk sectors, as well as the broader public, to recognise possible instances of foreign bribery and report these concerns accordingly.

This paper by Transparency International, sets out the links between community consultation and corruption during licensing for exploration, new mining projects or mine expansions.

This Guidance on Good Practice Procedures for Corporate Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Programs
is intended to provide an overview of the matters you will need to demonstrate to show you had adequate procedures to prevent foreign bribery under the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024 (Cth).