Operation Voss considered an allegation that a staff member of the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment, Mr Ibrahim, assisted the owners of a Company (Persons B and C) to import plants into Australia by conducting lenient quarantine inspections and by passing sensitive information to them. Mr Ibrahim was charged with receiving a bribe by a Commonwealth public official and for the disclosure of information. He was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment which was suspended. The Integrity Commissioner made a corruption finding against Mr Ibrahim. The Integrity Commissioner found he abused his office by receiving a bribe as a Commonwealth public official and by disclosing sensitive information to enable the importation of plants into Australia.
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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