Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference 2007

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APSAC Conference 2007 – Papers*

Day 1 — Wednesday 24 October 2007
Open Plenary
The significance of the integrity system, presented by The Hon Justice James Spigelman AC	44 kB
Stream A2: Government regulators – the environment and the corruption risks it presents
Regulating prostitution, presented by Margaret Isaac	62 kB
Regulatory Capture, Managing the Risks, presented by John Boyd	96 kB
Stream A3: Government licensing processes – the corruption risks and remedies
Managing the Risks in licensing, presented by Alina Hughes	78 kB
Stream B1: Conflicts of interests – challenges and management strategies
Conflict of interest issues, presented by Bruce Barbour	51 kB
QLD Integrity Commissioner, presented by Gary Crooke, QC	47 kB
Stream B2: Managing confidential information – balancing security and privacy
Dealing with improper access, presented by Nick Anticich	82 kB
Stream C1: Government tendering, contracting and offshore operations – the corruption risks
Managing corruption risks in offshore ops, presented by The Hon Terence Cole AO RFD QC	33 kB
Pitfalls in the tender process, paper by Dr Nick Seddon	57 kB
Stream C3: Lobbying, political donations and post-separation employment – issues and corruption risks
Legislate to regulate lobbyists, presented by Dr Elizabeth Constable MLA	73 kB
Lobbying and post-separation employment, paper by John Warhurst	38 kB
Lobbying WA Style, presented by Allan Peachment	43 kB
Stream D1: The aftermath of investigations – corruption prevention outcomes
Interactive session, presented by Trevor Wynn	50 kB
Stream D2: “Blowing the Whistle” – outcomes of a national research project
Whistleblowing in the Australian Public Sector, by Dr AJ Brown	1.2 MB

Day 2 — Thursday 25 October 2007
Open Plenary
Hong Kong experience, paper by Timothy HM Tong	66 kB
Stream A2: Local government – balancing statutory functions, the public interest and representing constituents
Corruption risks of Councillors, presented by Stephen Blackadder	47 kB
Councillors can represent constituents, presented by Tony Pooley	38 kB
Stream B1: Public sector – the big picture on corruption risks and managing them
Corruption risks and prevention practices, paper by Susan Johnson	119 kB
Stream C1: Police – managing misconduct and corruption risks
Police managing misconduct and corruption risks, presented by Assistant Commissioner Alan Davey	51 kB
Stream D1: Higher education – the importance of leadership, governance and risk management
Applying risk management in a university environment to manage the risk of fraud and corruption, paper by Adrian Savage	520 kB
Stream D2: Higher education – an examination of topical and current corruption issues
Shades of corruption, presented by Rhonda Hawkins	53 kB

APSAC Conference 2007 – Presentations*

Day 1 — Wednesday 24 October 2007
Stream A1: Organisational integrity – building integrity into an organisation
Institutionalising integrity - beyond systems and controls, presented by Dr Carla Day	83 kB
Organisational Integrity and Ethical Culture, presented by Dr Attracta Lagan	237 kB
Stream A2: Government regulators – the environment and the corruption risks it presents
Adopting a risk-control approach to corruption control, presented by Professor Malcolm Sparrow	230 kB
Regulating prostitution, the pitfalls of perception, presented by Margaret Isaac	101 kB
Stream A3: Government licensing processes – the corruption risks and remedies
Government Licensing Project, presented by Michael Foggo	121 kB
Stream B1: Conflicts of interests – challenges and management strategies
Integrity, accountability and public interest, presented by Gordon Boyce and Dr Cindy Davids	596 kB
Stream B2: Managing confidential information – balancing security and privacy
Dealing with improper access, information sharing, release and use of information, presented by Nick Anticich	256 kB
LEA Confidential, presented by Timothy Pilgrim	63 kB
Managing identity fraud, presented by Associate Professor Roger Jamieson	1.2 MB
Stream C1: Government tendering, contracting and offshore operations – the corruption risks
The tender trap, presented by Dr Nick Seddon	66 kB
Stream C2: Building integrity into government procurement – theory and practice
Developing and managing contracts, presented by Andrew Morris	181 kB
Stream C3: Lobbying, political donations and post-separation employment – issues and corruption risks
Lobbying and inappropriate influence, presented by Peter Upton-Davis	565 kB
Lobbying WA Style, presented by Allan Peachment	60 kB
Stream D1: The aftermath of investigations – corruption prevention outcomes
Panel discussion, presented by Daniel Boyle	101 kB
Stream D2: “Blowing the Whistle” – outcomes of a national research project
Who blows the whistle, presented by Professor Richard Wortley	104 kB

Day 2 — Thursday 25 October 2007
Stream A1: Local government – accountability and integrity
Auditing in local government, presented by Glenn Poole	32 kB
Model Code of Conduct review, presented by Garry Payne	49 kB
Stream A2: Local government – balancing statutory functions, the public interest and representing constituents
Corruption risks of Councillors, presented by Stephen Blackadder	61 kB
Panel discussion presentation by Eric Lumsden	64 kB
Stream B1: Public sector – the big picture on corruption risks and managing them
Assessing integrity and anti-corruption mechanisms, presented by Dr Arthur Shacklock	198 kB
Corruption risks and prevention practices in NSW and QLD, presented by Susan Johnson	900 kB
Stream B2: Public sector – issues and case studies in implementing integrated fraud and corruption strategies
Coordinated strategy, Case Study 1, presented by Daniel Moroney	45 kB
Coordinated strategy, Case Study 3, presented by Colin Murphy	272 kB
Implementing a corruption prevention strategy in Queensland Transport, presented by Rod Robinson	308 kB
What is an intergrated fraud control strategy, presented by Peter Achterstraat	732 kB
Stream C1: Police – managing misconduct and corruption risks
New South Wales, presented by Assistant Commissioner Catherine Burn	906 kB
Queensland, presented by Assistant Commissioner Alan Davey	51 kB
Victoria, presented by Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius	227 kB
Western Australia, presented by Assistant Commissioner Barbara Etter	958 kB
Stream C2: Managing police misconduct – opportunities and challenges
Cameo of Recent Police Ethics, presented by Dr Margot Legosz	332 kB
Stream D1: Higher education – the importance of leadership, governance and risk management
Academe and governance, presented by Carol Dickenson	73 kB
Applying risk management in a unversity environment, presented by Adrian Savage	166 kB
Stream D2: Higher education – an examination of topical and current corruption issues
Managing risk for academic qualification verification processes, presented by Dr George Brown	2.6 MB
Shades of corruption, presented by Rhonda Hawkins	314 kB

*The views and opinions expressed in the presentations and papers from APSACC 2007 are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the host agencies - the ICAC, CMC and CCC.