The Commission pulls back the curtains for Law Week 2024

The Commission may investigate allegations of corruption (serious misconduct) by public officers using particular powers to obtain information. The Commission may examine a witness and require the production of records. Usually, an examination is conducted in private, and evidence given remains secret. For Law Week, the Commission created a portion of a mock examination of a fictitious public officer.

The Corruption and Crime Commission’s Review of Misconduct Risks Within the Department of Finance: Lessons for all Government Authorities has been tabled in State Parliament.

The report outlines the action taken by the Department of Finance (the Department) in response to three matters of alleged serious misconduct and its governance arrangements.  All three matters related to conflicts of interest held by Finance staff involved in procurement processes.

The Corruption and Crime Commission today tabled a report identifying serious misconduct risks that arose when officers at the Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) deviated from standard procurement and tender procedures.

On 8 May 2024, the Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission held hearings regarding the Commission and its processes. Commissioner John McKechnie provided an opening statement, celebrating the Commission's twentieth anniversary and highlighting matters of relevance. 

A transcript of Commissioner McKechnie's statement is available here: 

- Opening Statement of Commissioner John McKechnie

The Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission tabled the Parliamentary Inspector's report into the serious misconduct of a former Commission officer.

Read the Parliamentary Inspector's report here. 

The Corruption and Crime Commission is to hold public hearings as part of its ongoing inquiries into allegations of misconduct against the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations, Mr Christopher Field PSM. 

​The Corruption and Crime Commission’s Annual Report 2022-23 has been tabled in State Parliament. The report provides a comprehensive overview of a productive year for the Commission, where 5,895 allegations were received.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has tabled a report in Parliament, outlining improvements made by the Department of Transport to mitigate serious misconduct risks relating to unlawful access to the Transport Executive and Licensing Information System, known as TRELIS.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has tabled a report in Parliament which details two misconduct risks in the WA Police Force, illustrated by the poor judgement and misconduct of a senior police officer.

You don't have to make a formal complaint about alleged corruption, police misconduct or unexplained wealth if you don't want to. Instead, you can provide us with information. It might trigger an investigation or help us find ways to prevent corruption.