The Corruption and Crime Commission's Annual Report 2020-21 has been tabled in State Parliament today.
The report details a year of significant activity and achievements, with 7,190 allegations formally assessed by the Commission. This is a 25 per cent increase on last year and set the scene for a busy year.
About a quarter, or 1,860 of the allegations, were referred to public sector agencies (including the WA Police Force) for action, with Commission oversight.
A total of 2,972 new notifications were received which reflects ongoing community awareness and confidence in the Commission’s work.
Other highlights of the year include:
- 58 investigations conducted, with almost half (25) being initiated by the Commission in response to its strategic areas of focus of misconduct risk in the WA public sector;
- 67 per cent of investigations completed within 12 months (compared with 84 per cent last year) reflecting the complexity of investigations;
- 79 days of examinations were held (compared with 56 days last year), involving 108 witnesses;
- 12 investigations into unexplained wealth matters conducted (compared with seven last year); and
- 33 reports issued to State Parliament, agencies and heads of agencies.
The Commission continues its work with momentum into 2021-22, with a strong and committed team in place under the leadership of Commissioner John McKechnie QC, who was re-appointed near year-end, and Assistant Commissioner Scott Ellis.