The second APSAC Conference — Australia’s leading anti-corruption conference — was held in Brisbane from 28–31 July 2009. Held in Australia every two years, the APSACC is a joint initiative of the Crime and Misconduct Commission (QLD), the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW), and the Corruption and Crime Commission (WA). It is a significant opportunity for Australian and international public officials to learn about contemporary anti-corruption trends and strategies, and to network with senior representatives of leading Australian public sector agencies. The next conference will be held in Perth, Australia, in 2011.

Robert Needham Chairperson, CMC The Hon. Jerrold Cripps QC Commissioner, ICAC The Hon. Len Roberts-Smith RFD, QC Commissioner, CCC

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September 2009 The APSAC Conference 2009 program was supported by an impressive line-up of senior practitioners and commission representatives who chaired each session: The Hon. Len Roberts-Smith RFD, QC (Commissioner, Corruption and Crime Commission) Dr Robert Waldersee (Executive Director, Corruption Prevention, Education and Research, ICAC) Helen Couper (Director, Integrity Services, CMC) Dr A J Brown (Professor of Public Law, Griffith University) Philip Nase (Commissioner, CMC) Theresa Hamilton (Deputy Commissioner, ICAC) Philip Moss (Commissioner, Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity) Roger Watson (Director (Designate), Corruption Prevention, Education and Research, CCC) Dennis Budz (A/Deputy Director, Misconduct & Policing, CMC) Barbara Etter APM (Assistant Commissioner, Western Australia Police) Dr Irene Froyland (Director, Corruption Prevention, Education and Research, CCC) Dr Margot Legosz (Director, Research and Prevention, CMC) The Hon. Greg Smith SC, MP (Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption, NSW Parliament) Michael Strong (Director, Police Integrity, Office of Police Integrity) Professor Tim Prenzler (Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University) Ann Gummow (Commissioner, CMC) The Hon. Matt Benson (Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission) Paul Hoolihan (Chair, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee) Judith Bell (Commissioner, CMC) Dr David Gow (Commissioner, CMC) Kerry O'Brien (ABC Television)

If you missed the Tony Fitzgerald Inaugural Lecture 28 July 2009 Details about the lecture including transcripts and speeches are available on the Griffith University website at: www.griffith.edu.au/tony-fitzgerald-lecture-series-and-scholarship or download the lecture flyer.

APSACC 2009 Highlights

The conference provided the latest information on how to take responsibility for enhancing integrity in the public sector and to fight the risks of complacency about corruption; it helped delegates realise they don’t have to battle corruption alone. The program included an impressive line-up of high profile speakers and presenters: The Honourable Anna Bligh MP, Premier of Queensland officially opened the conference. Chief Justice of Queensland, the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, delivered the day one plenary address. The day two plenary session included a special video interview with Chris Masters, the former Four Corners journalist; in an interview with Quentin Dempster, Mr Masters provided a unique insight into the Fitzgerald years, a significant part of Queensland history. The Tone at the Top session provided an opportunity for leading police from across Australia to discuss the role of executive officers in promoting integrity and professionalism in policing. Acclaimed international speakers included Professor Alan Lawton, from the University of Hull, UK, author of over 80 books and articles on public sector ethics, Kevin Brosseau of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Chair of the New Zealand Independent Police Conduct Authority, the Hon. Justice Lowell Goddard. The conference dinner witnessed the return of Bryan Dawe — well known political satirist, appearing as his alter-ego Sir Murray Rivers QC, a pompous, politically incorrect, former Victorian Supreme Court Judge. The CCC, ICAC and CMC provided interesting and topical case studies from recent investigations. The conference concluded with Kerry O’Brien hosting an entertaining and informative hypothetical with an anti-corruption bent exploring the topic ‘Queensland — beautiful one day and desperate for the developer dollar the next!’ View the conference program.