CCC
‘Very troubling’: Corruption watchdog fights Queensland government leash
The Crime and Corruption Commission has warned that planned Labor government changes to its powers are not in the public interest.
- by Savannah Meacham
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Police
‘Oppressive and unjust’: WA Police slammed by CCC for wrongful arrest of 14-year-old girl
Officers were reprimanded after the heavy-handed arrest of a girl walking home from a friend’s house, but the CCC has criticised three internal investigations.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
LNP rejects review calls over how much to muzzle Qld’s corruption watchdog
Independent calls for a path through legal murk over the Crime and Corruption Commission’s ability to tell the public about its work reveal a political rift.
- by Matt Dennien
Mayor referred to corruption watchdog over claims of army service
When challenged by journalists about his military history on Anzac Day, he said he could not remember his service number.
- by Fraser Barton
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Crime
Man taken into custody after standoff at anti-corruption HQ in Valley
The man surrendered to police, with officers later finding a small tomahawk in his bag.
- by Cloe Read
Carey dodges questions over CCC planning law concerns
McKechnie told the Australian Financial Review earlier this month that the government’s overhaul of planning reforms to remove barriers for new home builds had created new misconduct risks.
- by Hamish Hastie
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WA Parliament
CCC source who had fling with corruption fighter was a WA prisoner
The boss of the CCC team co-ordinating its network of sources also fed her lover confidential information about the commission, according to a report tabled in parliament on Thursday.
- by Hamish Hastie
Former ATO employee sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes
The Tax Office worker is the first person to be prosecuted after a National Anti-Corruption Commission investigation.
- by Olivia Ireland
‘He tried to rape me’: Woman hid behind bins after fleeing Como restaurateur’s attack, court told
A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Como restaurateur Alberto Nicoletti eight years ago outlined the night a lift home allegedly turned sinister.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Perth
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board accidentally shares sensitive and confidential information on its website
WAtoday and 6PR were alerted to the gaping security hole in the MCB’s website, which meant anyone could access the documents by clicking on ‘restricted content’ links.
- by Gary Adshead
CCC’s reporting powers to be expanded after High Court case
While giving the strongest indication yet about Labor’s response to the watchdog’s suppression of investigations, the release of two key reports remains unclear.
- by Matt Dennien