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ARTICLE · 04 MARCH 2019

Fraud in focus: lessons learnt ahead of the Commonwealth Integrity Commission

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IBAC and ICAC see victory as improved outcomes, a more educated public service and more trust in government institutions.

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Aaron Goonrey
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Daniel Proietto
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Prior to the Federal Government's decision to introduce a Commonwealth Integrity Commission, Lander & Rogers' Public Sector Industry team facilitated two key events on the subject of integrity within the public service.

A combination of failures led to a climate in which fraud could develop

Featuring prominent government leaders — the Honourable Robert Redlich QC, Commissioner for the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission, and Kate Rattigan, Victorian Department of Education and Training Deputy (DET) Secretary (People and Executive Services) — a common theme emerging from these events was that, when it comes to corruption in the public sector, from little things, big things grow.

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