KEY TAKEAWAYS
Bribery and corruption means the providing of an advantage or gift to entice another to do or omit to do something that's dishonest or against the law in Australia. The penalties for bribe and corruption offences in Australia warrant large fines and imprisonment depending on the seriousness of the bribe offence.
WHAT IS BRIBERY?
Bribery and corruption involves providing a gift or advantage to induce another to act in a way that is dishonest or would breach a law or certain standard.
The person provided with the gift or advantage is most often a public or corporate official, due to their position of authority.
The Commonwealth and all states and territories in Australia criminalise bribery and other types of corruption. Our criminal lawyers Sydney team have outlined more on this below.
