News and announcements
Collection of our news and announcements. Displays on the homepage.
- Lunchtime session – Public interest disclosures
- Public sector employees are invited to attend a lunchtime session on 31 May providing practical information about public interest disclosures.
- January–March 2012 misconduct statistics
- Misconduct statistics for the January–March 2012 quarter.
- Criminal paedophilia investigation statistics
- Reporting on statistics from our criminal paedophilia investigation unit.
- CMC Chairperson meets with potential whistleblower regarding medical misconduct allegations — 01.05.2012
- The CMC Chairperson met with a potential whistleblower regarding medical misconduct allegations and to establish a framework for investigation.
- Fighting major crime — recent enforcement activities and convictions
- Reporting on our recent major crime enforcement activities and prosecution outcomes.
- Operation Warrior nets another jail sentence
- To date, 56 of the 70 people arrested as part of Operation Warrior have been convicted; a further 2 have pleaded guilty on all charges and are awaiting sentencing.
- Assessing organised crime threats to Queensland
- The CMC has begun preparing our three-five yearly strategic intelligence assessment of the main organised crime threats to Queensland.
- Regional judges forum on financial crimes
- Our financial investigators shared their expertise in recovering the proceeds of crime at the Corruption and other Financial Crimes Commonwealth Secretariat Pacific Judges Regional Forum.
- Social media and public officials
- Minimising misconduct risks associated with public officials using social media.
- CMC concludes no official misconduct by Newman in assessment of three BCC-related matters — 16.03.2012
- The CMC finalised its assessment of three separate matters concerning the Brisbane City Council. In all matters, the CMC has established there is currently no evidence of official misconduct on the part of Campbell Newman in relation to the allegations raised while he was Lord Mayor of Brisbane.
- Ross Martin SC announced as CMC Chairperson — 16.02.2012
- Attorney-General Paul Lucas today announced the appointment of Ross Martin SC as CMC Chairperson. Mr Martin is currently Deputy Director of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. His term at the CMC will commence on 5 March 2012.
- Councillors and local government election candidates
- Major legal and ethical obligations of councillors and candidates in local government elections.
- CMC investigation results in drug conviction against former QPS officer — 13.02.2012
- Media release about the results of a CMC investigation targeting illicit drug-related activity by a group of police officers in the Logan District.
- Quarterly misconduct statistics
- Statistics for the latest quarter include data on number and nature of complaints registered, assessed, investigated by the CMC, referred to other agencies for handling and reviewed by the CMC.
- CMC launches wide-reaching review in response to University of Queensland matter — 25.01.2012
- Media release about the CMC's review of the University of Queensland and the forced offer for entry into its 2011 medical program.
- CMC restrains $12m worth of assets in alleged Queensland Health fraud case — 18.01.2012
- Media release about the CMC's restraint of $12m assets in a civil confiscation case against former Queensland Health employee, Hohepa Hikairo Morehu-Barlow.
- Government supports CMC recommendations for Taser reform
- The government has supported 17 of 21 CMC recommendations addressing the use of Tasers on medically vulnerable people and deployment of multiple and prolonged Taser discharges.
- New police gifts and benefits policy in response to CMC investigation
- In response to our Operation Tesco investigation, Queensland police have a new policy prohibiting them from accepting free or discounted alcohol or entry to licensed premises.
- Government supports all CMC 'evade police' recommendations
- The government has supported all 13 of our recommendations formulated to reduce the number of police pursuits.
- CMC Media Statement — University of Queensland matter — 09.12.2011
- A media statement about a complaint of official misconduct resulting from improper enrolment of a student at the University of Queensland.
