In a law enforcement context, mishandling certain information has the potential to pervert the course of justice. Commonwealth taxation legislation requires, generally, that information regarding individual taxpayers be kept confidential. This investigation examined whether provision of such material to a court was permitted by law.
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23 Aug 2022
Operation Avon was an investigation by ACLEI into allegations that Australian Border Force officers were engaging in corrupt conduct by assisting a criminal syndicate to import drugs into Australia. The investigation did not substantiate the allegations and as such, no corruption findings were made by the Integrity Commissioner.
- Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) including the Australian Border Force
- Investigation Reports
12 Jul 2022
It was found that a Home Affairs employee misused their Commonwealth credit card by making 59 personal purchases totalling $1,578. The staff member pleaded guilty and was sentenced by the court. Given the circumstances, no corruption finding was made.
- Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) including the Australian Border Force
- Investigation Reports
28 Jun 2022
A corruption finding was made that a locally engaged employee at the Australian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa engaged in corrupt conduct by improperly granting Australian visa applications in exchange for money.
- Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) including the Australian Border Force
- Investigation Reports