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Year raised
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Issue
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Status in 2010–11 report
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2009–10
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The committee noted a potential need for further review of
the controlled operations regime to ensure that it remains an effective tool
in the fight against serious and organised crime in a rapidly evolving
criminal environment.
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The ACC, AGD and Ombudsman have sought to determine an
agreed process, which the committee will assess following the release of the
2011–12 inspection report. No significant legislative amendments have
occurred.
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2009–10
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While the majority of complaints against the ACC were not
substantiated, the committee encouraged the ACC to continue to exercise
diligence in the handling of complaints against the agency.
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One of seven finalised complaints was substantiated since
2006.
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2008–09
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The committee noted that it would like the ACC to
encourage, and increase, secondments from state and territory police forces.
The committee expressed a view that secondments should be encouraged on the
basis that they provide enhanced intelligence sharing and jurisdictional
cooperation.
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The number of seconded staff in 2010–11 decreased to 82,
from 86 in 2009–10. The largest source of secondees was Victoria Police.
54 per cent of secondees were funded by the ACC, 23 per
cent by partner agencies and 22 per cent through taskforce arrangements.
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2007–08
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The committee observed that the ACC is committed to
improving its intelligence and information systems, as evidenced by the
significant upgrades to ACID. The committee commended the ACC for proactively
working with partner agencies to address the issue of information sharing
through ACID during 2007-08 and undertook to continue to monitor this issue.
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The availability of ACID and ALEIN in 2010–11 was greater
than 99 per cent.
A working group including partner agencies guides development
of the system.
In 2010–11, 1.6 million new data items were entered into
the system.
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2007–08
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The committee urged the government to ensure that the ACC
is able to continue its important work in national and international forums
on precursor chemicals and other matters, by providing ongoing funding for
these forums.
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Pages 108–11 of the 2010–11 annual report indicate ACC
activity in informing understanding of precursor chemical diversion. The
committee received no specific evidence about national or international
forums on the subject.
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2007–08
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The committee encouraged the government to consider
alternative arrangements to allow the Northern Territory Police, or
appropriate agency, to take the lead on the National Indigenous Intelligence
Task Force.
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The ACC continues to support the taskforce, undertaking 53
examinations and issuing 158 notices to produce documents.
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2007–08
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The committee undertook to continue to monitor changes to
the ACC's investigations, operations and taskforces, including the discontinuation,
or changes to the scope, of any determination.
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A full account of investigations, operations and
taskforces contributing to board determinations is provided in the 2010–11
annual report. Chapter 2 includes a list of determinations.
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2007–08
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The committee undertook to continue to monitor the impact
of budgetary constraints on the ACC's capacity to perform its functions
effectively, and in particular the impact on the organisation's ability to
combat specific criminal groups including OMCGs.
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As discussed in Chapter 2, the ACC's budget continues to
be subject to the government's efficiency dividend.
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2007–08
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The committee undertook to continue to monitor the decline
in seconded staff.
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As described above, the number of secondees declined in 2010–11.
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2007–08
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The committee recommended that the Australian Government
expedite the process to include the Commissioner of Taxation as a full member
of the Australian Crime Commission Board.
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In February 2010, the Commissioner of Taxation became a
full member of the ACC Board, attending a committee roundtable on unexplained
wealth with other Board members in March 2012.
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2007–08
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The committee undertook to monitor the 'pilot review' of
anti-corruption measures in both the ACC and AFP.
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ACLEI completed this review in 2008–09, finding that key
integrity policies and practices were in place and the values based
strategies were well-directed, reflecting contemporary thinking on integrity
design.
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2007–08
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The committee recommended that the Australian Crime Commission
and the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity develop a
practice to ensure publication of corruption or possible corruption matters
in an appendix of Australian Crime Commission annual reports is done in a
manner which will neither compromise current investigations nor the
reputations of individuals facing allegations.
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The 2010–11 annual report continues a pattern of
describing the nature of corruption issues without identifying details. For
example, the report describes two internally identified issues, one relating
to an allegation of fraud, and another relating to disclosure of information.
The remainder are described in the same manner as complaints against the
agency.
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2007–08
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The committee recommended that the Australian Government review
existing arrangements for the suspension and dismissal of Commonwealth law
enforcement agency employees believed on reasonable grounds to have engaged
in serious misconduct or corruption, and that the Government take action as
appropriate, bearing in mind the need to respect the rights of employees.
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This recommendation was given effect by the Crimes
Legislation Amendment Act 2011.
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