The APSACC 09 program comprised keynote plenary sessions and four concurrent sessions of presentations and panel discussions. These were delivered by senior practitioners, social commentators and academics in anti-corruption and related fields.
Concurrent sessions were tailored to specific topics and sectors to suit public officials who want to enhance their skills, knowledge and techniques. The program also included two days of practical interactive workshops.
Click each session in the preliminary program below for more detailed information.
Tuesday 28 July 2009 |
Opening cocktail party
5.00 – 7.00 |
All Commissioners in attendance |
Musical entertainment: Bentley Strings |
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Conference program day one — Wednesday 29 July 2009 |
Opening session
9.00 – 10.15 |
Welcome: Robert Needham, Chairperson CMC
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Official opening: The Honourable Anna Bligh MP, Premier of Queensland |
Plenary session |
Keynote address:
The scope for corruption in public life in twenty-first century Australia
The Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Chief Justice of Queensland |
10.15 – 10.45 |
Morning tea |
Session 1
10.45 – 12.30
(1 hr 45 mins) |
Stream A: International perspectives |
Stream B: Corruption prevention: addressing the motivators for corruption |
Stream C: The role of the media in uncovering corruption |
Stream D: Protecting whistleblowers |
12.30 – 1.15 |
Lunch |
Session 2
1.15 – 3.00
(1 hr 45 mins) |
Stream A: Out of sight: fighting corruption in remote locations |
Stream B: Corruption prevention: reducing opportunities for corruption |
Stream C: Corruption prevention initiatives |
Stream D: Life after a commission investigation: managing the impact |
3.00 – 3.30 |
Afternoon tea |
Session 3
3.30 – 5.00
(1 hr 30 mins)
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Stream A: Police corruption and misconduct |
Stream B: Corruption prevention: the role of detection |
Stream C: When public and private interests clash |
Stream D: The role of research in measuring corruption prevention |
6.30 – 7.30 |
Pre-dinner drink in the exhibition area |
Conference dinner
7.30 – 11.00 |
Welcome to guests: The Honourable Jerrold Cripps QC, Commissioner ICAC |
Dinner speaker: Sir Murray Rivers returns (aka Bryan Dawe) |
Musical entertainment: Renae and the Swing Collective |
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Conference program day two — Thursday 30 July 2009 |
Plenary session
9.00 – 10.00 |
Welcome: The Honourable Jerrold Cripps QC, Commissioner ICAC |
Keynote address:
Moonlight Reflections
Chris Masters, former Four Corners journalist, in an interview with Quentin Dempster will provide a unique insight into the Fitzgerald years, a significant part of Queensland history. |
Keynote address:
From deep north to global governance exemplar: Fitzgerald’s impact on the international anti-corruption movement
Professor Charles Sampford, Griffith University
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10.00 – 10.30 |
Morning tea |
Session 1
10.30 – 12.00
(1 hr 30 mins) |
Stream A: Off the rails: risks in procurement and tendering |
Stream B: The slippery slope: grooming for corruption |
Stream C: Australian policing: tone at the top |
Stream D: Health sector corruption risks |
12.00 – 12.45 |
Lunch |
Session 2
12.45 – 2.15
(1 hr 30 mins) |
Stream A: Corruption risks in major development/infrastructure |
Stream B: Regulation and granting favours |
Stream C: Preventing corruption in corrections |
Stream D: Higher education |
2.15 – 2.30 |
Short break |
Session 3
2.30 – 4.00
(1 hr 30 mins) |
Hypothetical: Queensland — beautiful one day, desperate for the development dollar the next! |
Facilitator: Kerry O'Brien
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Closing address:
The Honourable Len Roberts-Smith RFD, QC, Commissioner CCC |
4.00 - 5.00 |
Closing drinks and canapes
All Commissioners in attendance |
