​This Briefing Note aims to give an overview of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), from its inception to the present. In the first section, the background to the setting up of this body, along with its enabling legislation, is discussed. The amendments which have been made to date to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 are outlined in the second section. The third section looks at criticisms which have been made about ICAC, with proposals for changes to its operations and legislation being put forward in section four. The final section looks at possible future directions for the ICAC.