Key Points:
The IBAC can only investigate public sector conduct that
amounts to a "relevant offence" and is
"serious".
In February 2013, Victoria's first ever anti-corruption
commission became fully operational. Called the Independent Broad-based
Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC), it is a
keystone of Victoria's integrity reforms which have been hailed
as "the most far-reaching and fundamental reforms to the
anticorruption and integrity system in Victoria's
history".1
In November 2011, the Victorian Parliament passed the
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011
(IBAC Act) which established the corporate
structure of the IBAC. In 2012, the IBAC Act was amended to grant
the IBAC certain investigate powers as well as define its main
areas of jurisdiction. These amendments were proclaimed in February
2013, making the IBAC fully operational.
