Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption

Introduction

The Committee reviews and reports to Parliament on the ICAC and ICAC Inspector’s performance and their annual and other reports. The Committee can report on changes needed to the ICAC and ICAC Inspector's functions, structures and processes.

The Committee can also examine trends and changes in corruption, and practices and methods relating to corruption.

The Committee's functions are at Part 7 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988.

Please note the Committee cannot investigate or reconsider the ICAC’s decisions or recommendations about specific complaints or investigations.

Members
Chair:
Jason Li (Australian Labor Party, Legislative Assembly)
Deputy Chair:
Mark Hodges (Liberal Party, Legislative Assembly)
Members:
Inquiries

During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:

Records of earlier inquiries undertaken by the committee:

Start dateInquiry
Thu 09 June 2022Review of aspects of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988
Mon 15 November 2021Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICAC
Wed 04 November 2020Review of the 2019-2020 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICAC
Fri 08 May 2020Reputational impact on an individual being adversely named in the ICAC's investigations
Wed 20 November 2019Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICAC
Thu 22 August 2019Review of the 2017-2018 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICAC
Thu 08 March 2018Review of the 2016-2017 Annual Reports of the ICAC and Inspector of the ICAC
Fri 15 September 2017Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the ICAC
Wed 22 March 2017Inquiry into protections for people who make voluntary disclosures to the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 23 February 2017Review of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 Annual Reports of the ICAC Inspector and Special Report regarding Operation Dewar.
Wed 01 June 2016Review of the Inspector's Report to the Premier: The Inspector's Review of the ICAC
Thu 11 February 2016Review of the Report of the Inspector of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption regarding Operation 'Hale'
Wed 24 June 2015Review of the 2013-14 Annual Reports of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 19 June 2014Prosecutions arising from Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations
Thu 21 November 2013Review of the 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 21 November 2013Review of the 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 15 November 2012Review of the 2011-12 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 15 November 2012Review of the 2011-12 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Wed 10 August 2011Review of the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Annual Reports of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Wed 10 August 2011Review of the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Annual Reports of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Fri 27 August 2010Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Fri 27 August 2010Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Mon 04 May 2009Review of the 2007-2008 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 27 November 2008Proposed amendments to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988
Thu 13 November 2008Review of special reports tabled in 2008 by the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 13 November 2008Review of the 2007-2008 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Wed 09 July 2008Review of the 2006-2007 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 03 July 2008Review of the 2006-2007 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 26 June 2008Protection of public sector whistleblower employees
Tue 26 June 2007Review of the 2005-2006 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Tue 26 June 2007Review of the 2005-2006 annual report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Wed 01 November 2006Quarterly Examination of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, April-June 2006
Wed 01 November 2006Quarterly Examination of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption July-September 2006
Wed 07 June 2006Review of the 2004-2005 annual report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Thu 01 June 2006Quarterly Examination of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, January-March 2006
Wed 22 March 2006Quarterly Examination of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, October-December 2005
Wed 04 May 2005Review of the Protected Disclosures Act 1994
Tue 09 November 2004Examination of the 2003-2004 annual report of the Independent Commission against Corruption, incorporating a General Meeting with the Commissioner
Wed 23 June 2004Review of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988
Mon 23 February 20042nd National Conference of Parliamentary Oversight Committees of Anti-Corruption/Crime Bodies 22-23 February 2006
Mon 23 February 2004Examination of the 2002-2003 annual report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, incorporating a General Meeting with the Commissioner
Mon 23 February 2004The Prevention and Investigation of Misconduct and Criminal Wrongdoing Involving Public Officials
Sat 19 July 2003Public sector corruption profiling report
Thu 19 June 2003Examination of the 2001-2002 annual report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, incorporating a General Meeting with the Commissioner
Tue 29 February 2000Consideration of Proposed Powers
Fri 24 September 1999General Meeting with the Commissioner of the ICAC
Thu 13 May 1999General Matters
Thu 13 May 1999Review of ICAC - Stage II: Jurisdictional Issues
Thu 13 May 1999Matters arising from the General Meeting with the Commissioner of the ICAC, November 2000
Thu 13 May 1999Review of ICAC - Stage III
Thu 13 May 1999General Meeting with ICAC Commissioner November 2001
Fri 18 July 1997Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC The Hon. O'Keefe AM QC on General Aspects of the Commission's Operation 1997 - 1998
Thu 01 May 1997The ICAC: Accounting for Extraordinary Powers
Wed 25 September 1996Study tour of organisations and oversight bodies comparable to the ICAC
Fri 15 September 1995Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC Mr Barry O'Keefe AM QC on General Aspects of the Commmission's Operation 1995 - 1996
Thu 01 June 1995Committee on the ICAC Visit to Brisbane 22 - 23 June 1995
Wed 03 August 1994Collation of Evidence of the Acting Commissioner of the ICAC, Mr John Mant on General Aspects of the Commission's Operations - 1994
Mon 22 November 1993Sixth International Anti-Corruption Conference and United States Study Tour
Fri 05 February 1993Matter raised by Andrew Tink MP
Fri 01 January 1993Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC, Mr Ian Temby QC on General Aspects of the Commission's Operations 1993 - 1994
Mon 02 November 1992Visit to Brisbane - 2 to 3 November 1992
Thu 07 May 1992Inquiry into Section 52 of the ICAC Act and Legal Represenation before the ICAC
Sun 08 March 1992The Fifth International Anti-Corruption Conference, 8-12 March 1992, and Hong Kong Study Tour, 11-18 April 1992
Mon 17 February 1992Committee's Visit to Kyogle October 1992
Wed 01 January 1992Review of the Independence Commission Against Corruption Act
Wed 01 January 1992Report on Operations Review Committee and Assistant / Deputy Commissioners
Tue 10 December 1991Pecuniary Interest Provisions for Members of Parliament and Senior Executives
Thu 19 September 1991Matters raised by Paul Gibson MP
Tue 01 January 1991Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC, Mr Ian Temby QC on General Aspects of the Commission's Operations 1991 - 1992
Thu 10 May 1990Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC, Mr Ian Temby QC on General Aspects of the Commission's Operations 1990 - 1991
Mon 01 January 1990Inquiry into Commission Procedures and the Rights of Witnesses
Tue 17 October 1989Inquiry into a Proposal for the Televising of Public Hearings of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Reports and government responses

During the current parliament, the following reports and government responses have been tabled:

Reports and government responses tabled by the committee:

InquiryReport tabledGovernment response due
Review of aspects of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988Thu 15 December 2022Fri 18 August 2023
Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICACThu 20 October 2022Fri 18 August 2023
Reputational impact on an individual being adversely named in the ICAC's investigationsThu 25 November 2021Wed 25 May 2022
Review of the 2019-2020 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICACWed 11 August 2021Fri 17 December 2021
Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICACThu 06 August 2020
Review of the 2017-2018 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICACWed 20 November 2019Thu 14 May 2020
Review of the 2016-2017 Annual Reports of the ICAC and Inspector of the ICACThu 18 October 2018Fri 13 March 2020
Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the ICACTue 13 March 2018Wed 24 October 2018
Inquiry into protections for people who make voluntary disclosures to the Independent Commission Against CorruptionThu 16 November 2017Wed 18 April 2018
Review of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 Annual Reports of the ICAC Inspector and Special Report regarding Operation Dewar.Thu 21 September 2017Thu 08 March 2018
Review of the Inspector's Report to the Premier: The Inspector's Review of the ICACThu 27 October 2016Tue 15 November 2016
Review of the Report of the Inspector of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption regarding Operation 'Hale'Thu 27 October 2016Tue 15 November 2016
Review of the 2013-14 Annual Reports of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 08 March 2016Thu 08 September 2016
Review of the 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionMon 22 September 2014Due on Mon 23 March 2015
Review of the 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionMon 22 September 2014Due on Mon 23 March 2015
Review of the 2011-12 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 29 October 2013
Review of the 2011-12 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 29 October 2013
Review of the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Annual Reports of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionThu 21 June 2012
Review of the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Annual Reports of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionThu 21 June 2012
Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionThu 25 November 2010Due on Wed 25 May 2011
Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionThu 25 November 2010
Proposed amendments to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988Tue 21 September 2010
Review of the 2007-2008 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 11 May 2010Thu 18 November 2010
Protection of public sector whistleblower employeesThu 26 November 2009Fri 28 May 2010
Review of special reports tabled in 2008 by the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 31 March 2009
Review of the 2007-2008 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 31 March 2009
Review of the 2006-2007 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 21 October 2008
Review of the 2006-2007 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 21 October 2008
Review of the 2005-2006 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionWed 12 December 2007Wed 12 March 2008
Review of the 2005-2006 annual report of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 06 November 2007
Quarterly Examination of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, April-June 2006Thu 23 November 2006
Quarterly Examination of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption July-September 2006Thu 23 November 2006
Review of the 2004-2005 annual report of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionThu 23 November 2006
Review of the Protected Disclosures Act 1994Thu 23 November 2006
Quarterly Examination of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, January-March 2006Thu 08 June 2006
2nd National Conference of Parliamentary Oversight Committees of Anti-Corruption/Crime Bodies 22-23 February 2006Thu 08 June 2006
Quarterly Examination of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, October-December 2005Wed 05 April 2006
Examination of the 2003-2004 annual report of the Independent Commission against Corruption, incorporating a General Meeting with the CommissionerMon 12 December 2005
General MattersWed 17 November 2004
Examination of the 2002-2003 annual report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, incorporating a General Meeting with the CommissionerWed 13 October 2004
Public sector corruption profiling reportWed 13 October 2004
Examination of the 2001-2002 annual report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, incorporating a General Meeting with the CommissionerWed 13 October 2004
The Prevention and Investigation of Misconduct and Criminal Wrongdoing Involving Public OfficialsTue 01 June 2004
Review of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988Tue 18 May 2004
Review of ICAC - Stage II: Jurisdictional IssuesThu 03 April 2003
Matters arising from the General Meeting with the Commissioner of the ICAC, November 2000Thu 21 November 2002
Review of ICAC - Stage IIIWed 26 June 2002
General Meeting with ICAC Commissioner November 2001Tue 12 March 2002
Consideration of Proposed PowersThu 19 October 2000
The ICAC: Accounting for Extraordinary PowersTue 23 May 2000
General Meeting with the Commissioner of the ICACFri 11 February 2000
Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC The Hon. O'Keefe AM QC on General Aspects of the Commission's Operation 1997 - 1998Wed 25 November 1998
Study tour of organisations and oversight bodies comparable to the ICACTue 31 March 1998
Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC Mr Barry O'Keefe AM QC on General Aspects of the Commmission's Operation 1995 - 1996Thu 23 October 1997
Committee on the ICAC Visit to Brisbane 22 - 23 June 1995Mon 26 June 1995
Collation of Evidence of the Acting Commissioner of the ICAC, Mr John Mant on General Aspects of the Commission's Operations - 1994Wed 26 October 1994
Pecuniary Interest Provisions for Members of Parliament and Senior ExecutivesThu 14 April 1994
Sixth International Anti-Corruption Conference and United States Study TourTue 12 April 1994
Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC, Mr Ian Temby QC on General Aspects of the Commission's Operations 1993 - 1994Tue 12 April 1994
Committee's Visit to Kyogle October 1992Tue 12 April 1994
Inquiry into Section 52 of the ICAC Act and Legal Represenation before the ICACTue 07 September 1993
Matter raised by Andrew Tink MPTue 18 May 1993
Review of the Independence Commission Against Corruption ActThu 13 May 1993
Visit to Brisbane - 2 to 3 November 1992Thu 22 April 1993
Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC, Mr Ian Temby QC on General Aspects of the Commission's Operations 1991 - 1992Sat 19 December 1992
The Fifth International Anti-Corruption Conference, 8-12 March 1992, and Hong Kong Study Tour, 11-18 April 1992Fri 24 July 1992
Report on Operations Review Committee and Assistant / Deputy CommissionersFri 24 July 1992
Matters raised by Paul Gibson MPMon 09 December 1991
Collation of Evidence of the Commissioner of the ICAC, Mr Ian Temby QC on General Aspects of the Commission's Operations 1990 - 1991Thu 18 April 1991
Inquiry into Commission Procedures and the Rights of WitnessesThu 28 February 1991
Inquiry into a Proposal for the Televising of Public Hearings of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionTue 17 July 1990
Resolution establishing the committee

Extracts from Votes and Proceedings No. 12, Thursday 22 June 2023

 

16                    PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

 

Mr Ron Hoenig moved, by leave,

 

That the following motions for the establishment of Parliamentary committees and the appointment of members be agreed to:

 

(4)  Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption

 

That:

 

1.    In accordance with section 65 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, the following members of the Legislative Assembly be appointed to serve on the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Mrs Sally Quinnell, Mr Michael Regan, Dr David Saliba, Ms Kobi Shetty, Mr Tri Vo, Mr Jason Yat-Sen Li, Mrs Wendy Tuckerman and Mr Mark Hodges.

2.    The committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other States and Territories of Australia.

3.    A message be sent acquainting the Legislative Council with the resolution and requesting the Legislative Council appoint three of its members to serve on the Committee.

 

Question put and passed.

 

 

Extracts from Minutes of Proceedings No. 15, Thursday 29 June 2023

 

22                    JOINT COMMITTEES

 

Ms Sharpe moved, by leave and without notice:

 

That Government business orders of the day nos 5 to 9 and 11 to 12 on the Notice Paper relating to the appointment of joint statutory and joint standing committees be considered in globo.

 

Ms Sharpe then moved:

 

(3)  Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption

 

1.    That under section 63 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, a joint committee known as the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption be appointed.

2.    That under section 65(1)(a) of the Act, Dr Kaine, Ms Mihailuk and Ms Munro be appointed to serve on the committee as members of the Legislative Council.

 

Question put and passed.

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