Inquiry into the future impact of serious and organised crime on Australian society

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Inquiry into the future impact of serious and organised crime on Australian society

19 September 2007

© Commonwealth of Australia 2007
ISBN 978-0-642-71857-0

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The Committee (PDF 77KB)
 
Executive summary (PDF 42KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 49KB)
 
Acronyms (PDF 110KB)
 
Chapter 1 - The conduct of the inquiry (PDF 45KB)

Terms of reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Report structure
Recommendations
Acknowledgments

 
Chapter 2 - The character of organised crime groups in Australia (PDF 142KB)

Introduction
Defining organised crime
Membership and structure of organised crime groups
Practices and methods of organised crime in Australia
Conclusion

 
Chapter 3 - Future trends in serious and organised crime (PDF 153KB)

Introduction
High-tech crime
Money laundering
Identity crime
Credit card fraud
Financial crime
Illicit drugs
Paedophilia
Conclusion

 
Chapter 4 - Strategies for countering future serious and organised crime (PDF 63KB)

Conclusion

 
Chapter 5 - The cost of countering future organised crime (PDF 126KB)

Introduction
The economic cost
Undermining the integrity of political and institutional systems
Undermining the integrity of financial markets and the business sector
The social cost
Conclusion

 
Chapter 6 - The adequacy of legislative arrangements (PDF 250KB)

Introduction
The adequacy of Australian legislation
Weaknesses in current legislation
Possible additional legislative strategies
Design of legislative schemes
Conclusion

 
Chapter 7 - The adequacy of administrative and regulatory arrangements (PDF 235KB)

Introduction
Telecommunications
Staffing of intelligence and law enforcement agencies
Developing evaluation and research to inform policy and policing strategies
Reporting online fraud
Conclusion

 
Chapter 8 - The adequacy of cross-jurisdictional databases (PDF 263KB)

Introduction
Databases in Australia
Adequacy of information and intelligence databases and case management
systems
Information databases
Intelligence databases
Case management systems
Conclusion

 
Additional comments by Senator Mark Bishop (PDF 43KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Public submissions (PDF 36KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses (PDF 62KB)

Perth, Monday 30 April 2007
Melbourne, Tuesday 1 May 2007
Brisbane, Thursday 7 June 2007
Sydney, Friday 8 June 2007
Canberra, Thursday 5 July 2007
Canberra, Friday 6 July 2007
Canberra, Monday 13 August 2007

 
Appendix 3 - Tabled documents (PDF 44KB)

Melbourne, Tuesday 1 May 2007
Brisbane, Thursday 7 June 2007
Canberra, Thursday 5 July 2007
Canberra, Monday 13 August 2007

 
Appendix 4 - Additional information provided to the committee (PDF 60KB)

Australian Institute of Criminology

 
Appendix 5 - Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (PDF 39KB)

Definition of organised crime: section 4

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3419
Fax: +61 2 6277 5866
Email: acc.committee@aph.gov.au