36:
400:
317:
was attributed to a clerical error. The documents included information about targets and informants and were not to be released until 2055. The 741 pages were wrongly classified, leading to their automatic release after 20 years instead of the preferred 65 years. The documents were made available
355:
and other councils, the
Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee found the Chair 'did not ensure the watchdog acted at all times independently and impartially'. The fourteen findings included that the Commission did not take into account all evidence, and that the structure of the Commission
279:, wanting an assessment of what the priorities of the organisation should be, and "the use or any abuse of the powers and functions" conferred on it. The review was criticised by some as arising from resentment about five complaints made to the CMC by the then Labor government about
318:
in
February 2012. The matter came to the attention of Ross Martin in May 2012. It was not until March 2013 that they became unavailable. The Parliamentary Inquiry also heard that documents containing intelligence used to instigate an investigation had been accidentally shredded.
254:
In 2007, the CMC Director of
Intelligence claimed a lack of telephone interception or phone tapping powers meant crime bosses in Queensland were avoiding prosecution. In 2010, the first public hearings conducted by the CMC were held in relation to police corruption on the
209:, for the purposes of enabling the commission to effectively investigate particular cases of major crime. The CCC also has the power to investigate cases of misconduct in the Queensland public sector, particularly the more serious cases of misconduct.
364:
With calls to resign in late 2021, on Friday 28 January 2022, the chair, Alan MacSporran QC, resigned, citing a toxic relationship with the parliamentary oversight committee, resulting in an irretrievable breakdown. An acting chair was appointed.
338:
saying, "Over the years we have seen the CMC used as a political football by the Labor party and what we want to do is stop that from happening." The government introduced reforms included renaming the organisation as the
388:, the forerunner of the Crime and Misconduct Commission and today's Crime and Corruption Commission. Fitzgerald's new inquiry concluded 32 recommendations were needed to restore public confidence in the organisation.
755:
190:
created to combat and reduce the incidence of major crime and to continuously improve the integrity of, and to reduce the incidence of misconduct in, the
Queensland public sector. Formerly the
1069:
299:. The criticism was backed up by former Queensland attorney-general Paul Clauson, who helped establish the corruption watchdog in the late 1980s, and who likened the organisation to the
781:
677:
1321:
907:
1333:
1303:
313:
The
Parliamentary Inquiry into the anti-corruption watchdog heard that the accidental release and prolonged availability of secret Fitzgerald Inquiry documents at the
650:
1132:
877:
605:
1435:
1345:
1273:
1258:
489:
1544:
1420:
806:
558:
1238:
1223:
623:
1534:
1376:
1035:
850:
1263:
1228:
413:
1503:
1410:
1102:
936:
589:
1233:
1008:
820:
959:
1524:
1498:
1253:
1125:
295:, chair of the Queensland Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee, over the incorrect public release of documents relating to the
1539:
1386:
1243:
440:
194:(CMC) 2002–2014. The CCC also has a witness protection function. The commission was established on 1 January 2002, when the former
385:
271:
In
October 2012 the Queensland Government announced the commissioning of a review of the Crime and Misconduct Commission by former
1529:
219:
As the successor to the
Criminal Justice Commission, the misconduct functions of the CCC exist primarily as a consequence of the
195:
1381:
1118:
1248:
1216:
1045:
651:"Police commissioner Bob Atkinson announces reforms as Crime and Misconduct Commission looks into Gold Coast misconduct"
334:
saying it was "obsessed with independence" and describing as in danger of becoming corrupt itself, and
Attorney-General
1313:
213:
1278:
1009:"Tony Fitzgerald to chair review of Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says"
243:
1308:
187:
602:
1353:
1339:
1165:
20:
1493:
1190:
380:
into the State's anti-corruption body after a scathing 2021 report. Fitzgerald was the chair of the 1987–1989
304:
937:"Queensland parliamentary committee reviewing Logan councillors' dismissal recommends review of CCC structure"
1549:
1358:
1160:
1141:
146:
95:
1085:
574:
524:
1446:
1425:
486:
456:
418:
199:
552:
507:
472:
1440:
1415:
1391:
1268:
1206:
1170:
314:
263:
reduced funding to the organisation by 1%. The cuts had a disproportionate effect on staff numbers.
1430:
1295:
184:
1093:
537:
1483:
1473:
1394:
1211:
1488:
1175:
256:
725:
369:
330:
was the subject of further controversy in 2014, with former
Australian Federal Police chief
1040:
352:
227:
8:
1452:
756:"Newman Government review of CMC expanded to investigate release of Fitzgerald documents"
310:
said he would meet with Ian
Callinan and ask him to look into these revelations as well.
212:
The CCC is itself accountable to the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee of the
1478:
1072:
Commission of Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct
800:
603:
Commission of Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct
381:
296:
220:
35:
1036:"Tony Fitzgerald hands down review into Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission"
405:
291:
In March 2013, the Crime and Misconduct Commission came in for strong criticism from
206:
223:
19:
This article is about the Queensland agency. For the Western Australia agency, see
1185:
1180:
982:
609:
562:
493:
373:
280:
260:
202:
were merged into a single entity under the name Crime and Misconduct Commission.
1110:
377:
335:
307:
292:
1518:
1155:
908:"Crime and Misconduct Commission to become Crime and Corruption Commission"
276:
703:
678:"Corruption watchdog the Crime and Misconduct Commission to lose 44 staff"
331:
242:. It conducted a high-profile investigation into matters related to the
1034:
Jurss-Lewis, Tobias; Riga, Rachel; Zillman, Stephanie (9 August 2022).
272:
239:
1457:
238:
The commission was established after the publishing of a report by
1070:"Report of a Commission of Inquiry Pursuant to Orders in Council"
205:
The CCC has investigative powers, not ordinarily available to the
259:
following the Operation Tesco misconduct probe. In 2012, the
960:"'Broken down irretrievably': Qld anti-corruption boss quits"
300:
1274:
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
782:"Joh Bjelke-Petersen minister likens watchdog to the Stasi"
1346:
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)
780:
Barnett, Roseanne, & Parnell, Shaun (11 March 2013).
580:. Queensland Consolidated Acts. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
565:. Queensland Consolidated Acts. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
528:. Queensland Consolidated Acts. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
511:. Queensland Consolidated Acts. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
497:. Queensland Consolidated Acts. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
476:. Queensland Consolidated Acts. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
462:. Queensland Consolidated Acts. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
351:
Following Commission investigations into members of the
160:
1033:
732:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 October 2012
590:
Queensland Parliament establishes new committee system
230:, police corruption and abuse of power in Queensland.
441:
Crime and Corruption Commission Annual Report 2020–21
395:
105:
Fighting crime and promoting integrity in Queensland
16:
State government commission in Queensland, Australia
1436:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
1259:Australian Securities & Investments Commission
621:
384:that in part resulted in the establishment of the
779:
1516:
1421:Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
1239:Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
1140:
851:"'Embarrassing' chain of events behind CMC leak"
726:"Crime and Misconduct Commission to be reviewed"
675:
1377:Australian Defence Force Investigative Service
368:On Monday 31 January 2022, Queensland Premier
1264:Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
1229:Australian Communications and Media Authority
1126:
905:
848:
704:"Review of the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001"
414:List of law enforcement agencies in Australia
1411:Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
1104:Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee
878:"Another blunder by Qld corruption watchdog"
805:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
1322:Independent Commissioner Against Corruption
1234:Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
648:
538:Crime and Misconduct Act 2001: Proclamation
525:Crime And Misconduct Act 2001 - Section 220
283:in the lead-up to his election as premier.
1254:Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
1133:
1119:
930:
928:
875:
821:"Fitzgerald blunder is my fault: CMC boss"
487:Crime And Misconduct Act 2001 - Section 56
446:(Report). Crime and Corruption Commission.
34:
1387:Royal Australian Corps of Military Police
1334:Independent Commission Against Corruption
1304:Independent Commission Against Corruption
1244:Australian Fisheries Management Authority
901:
899:
519:
517:
508:Crime And Misconduct Act 2001 - Section 2
473:Crime And Misconduct Act 2001 - Section 4
1545:Government agencies established in 2002
934:
925:
844:
842:
548:
546:
1517:
1107:of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
896:
753:
749:
747:
514:
1535:Anti-corruption agencies in Australia
1156:Australian Capital Territory Policing
1114:
957:
813:
1249:Australian Maritime Safety Authority
1095:Subordinate Legislation 2001 No. 221
980:
939:. Australian Broadcasting Commission
839:
669:
642:
543:
435:
433:
1224:National Anti-Corruption Commission
1046:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
869:
744:
676:Ironside, Robyn (11 October 2013).
624:"Organised crime 'thriving' in Qld"
622:Robinson, Georgina (10 June 2007).
615:
13:
1499:Police tactical units in Australia
1314:Law Enforcement Conduct Commission
1062:
1027:
214:Legislative Assembly of Queensland
14:
1561:
1525:Government agencies of Queensland
1079:
935:McKENNA, Kate (2 December 2021).
430:
244:2004 Palm Island death in custody
132:Bruce Barbour, Acting Chairperson
1540:2002 establishments in Australia
1309:New South Wales Crime Commission
398:
226:findings of long-term, systemic
1504:Reasonable and probable grounds
1354:Corruption and Crime Commission
1328:Crime and Corruption Commission
1288:State and Territory authorities
1166:Northern Territory Police Force
1001:
974:
958:WALSH, Liam (25 January 2022).
951:
906:Remeikis, Amy (19 March 2014).
849:Remeikis, Amy (13 March 2013).
773:
718:
696:
595:
583:
341:Crime and Corruption Commission
328:Crime and Misconduct Commission
192:Crime and Misconduct Commission
177:Crime and Corruption Commission
29:Crime and Corruption Commission
21:Corruption and Crime Commission
1530:Police misconduct in Australia
1494:Mass surveillance in Australia
1294:Australian Capital Territory:
1191:Western Australia Police Force
827:. Fairfax Media. 15 March 2013
754:Vogler, Sarah (7 March 2013).
649:Stolz, Greg (27 August 2010).
568:
531:
500:
479:
465:
450:
1:
1087:Crime and Misconduct Act 2001
1075:Queensland Government Printer
962:. Australian Financial Review
576:Crime And Misconduct Act 2001
554:Crime And Misconduct Act 2001
458:Crime And Misconduct Act 2001
424:
147:Crime and Corruption Act 2001
1359:Gold Stealing Detection Unit
1161:New South Wales Police Force
1142:Law enforcement in Australia
983:"Acting CCC Chair appointed"
7:
1447:Police Integrity Commission
1426:Australian Crime Commission
876:Agius, Kym (7 March 2013).
612:. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
592:. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
540:. Retrieved on 4 July 2011.
419:Queensland Crime Commission
391:
386:Criminal Justice Commission
200:Queensland Crime Commission
196:Criminal Justice Commission
75:Queensland Crime Commission
72:Criminal Justice Commission
10:
1566:
1441:Office of Police Integrity
1416:Australian Customs Service
1392:Royal Australian Air Force
1382:Joint Military Police Unit
1269:Australian Taxation Office
233:
18:
1466:
1403:
1369:
1287:
1207:Australian Federal Police
1199:
1171:Queensland Police Service
1148:
315:Queensland State Archives
155:
139:
125:
117:
109:
101:
90:
82:
65:
47:
42:
33:
1431:National Crime Authority
1296:ACT Integrity Commission
561:12 February 2012 at the
492:12 February 2012 at the
1484:Punishment in Australia
1474:Australian police ranks
1395:Airfield Defence Guards
1217:Maritime Border Command
1212:Australian Border Force
1068:G.E. Fitzgerald (1989)
706:. Queensland Government
359:
346:
321:
286:
266:
249:
1489:Terrorism in Australia
1279:Commonwealth Ombudsman
1176:South Australia Police
987:Ministerial Statements
825:AAP via Brisbane Times
356:should be reviewed.
94:515 St Pauls Terrace,
53:; 22 years ago
989:. State of Queensland
378:commission of inquiry
370:Annastacia Palaszczuk
185:Queensland Government
1340:Integrity Commission
1320:Northern Territory:
353:Ipswich City Council
228:political corruption
183:) is an independent
126:Commission executive
1550:Crime in Queensland
1453:Commonwealth Police
1350:Western Australia:
981:FENTIMAN, Shannon.
608:15 May 2009 at the
51:1 January 2002
43:Commission overview
30:
1479:Crime in Australia
297:Fitzgerald Inquiry
221:Fitzgerald Inquiry
66:Preceding agencies
28:
1512:
1511:
1370:Military agencies
1332:South Australia:
1300:New South Wales:
1015:. 31 January 2022
684:. Queensland News
657:. Queensland News
601:Fitzgerald, G.E.
406:Queensland portal
261:Newman Government
173:
172:
1557:
1404:Defunct agencies
1200:Federal agencies
1135:
1128:
1121:
1112:
1111:
1057:
1056:
1054:
1052:
1031:
1025:
1024:
1022:
1020:
1005:
999:
998:
996:
994:
978:
972:
971:
969:
967:
955:
949:
948:
946:
944:
932:
923:
922:
920:
918:
903:
894:
893:
891:
889:
873:
867:
866:
864:
862:
846:
837:
836:
834:
832:
817:
811:
810:
804:
796:
794:
792:
777:
771:
770:
768:
766:
751:
742:
741:
739:
737:
722:
716:
715:
713:
711:
700:
694:
693:
691:
689:
682:The Courier-Mail
673:
667:
666:
664:
662:
655:The Courier-Mail
646:
640:
639:
637:
635:
619:
613:
599:
593:
587:
581:
572:
566:
550:
541:
535:
529:
521:
512:
504:
498:
483:
477:
469:
463:
454:
448:
447:
445:
437:
408:
403:
402:
401:
305:Attorney-General
224:Royal Commission
188:integrity agency
169:
166:
164:
162:
96:Fortitude Valley
61:
59:
54:
38:
31:
27:
1565:
1564:
1560:
1559:
1558:
1556:
1555:
1554:
1515:
1514:
1513:
1508:
1462:
1399:
1365:
1283:
1195:
1186:Victoria Police
1181:Tasmania Police
1149:Police agencies
1144:
1139:
1082:
1065:
1063:Further reading
1060:
1050:
1048:
1032:
1028:
1018:
1016:
1007:
1006:
1002:
992:
990:
979:
975:
965:
963:
956:
952:
942:
940:
933:
926:
916:
914:
904:
897:
887:
885:
874:
870:
860:
858:
857:. Fairfax Media
847:
840:
830:
828:
819:
818:
814:
798:
797:
790:
788:
778:
774:
764:
762:
752:
745:
735:
733:
730:The World Today
724:
723:
719:
709:
707:
702:
701:
697:
687:
685:
674:
670:
660:
658:
647:
643:
633:
631:
630:. Fairfax Media
620:
616:
610:Wayback Machine
600:
596:
588:
584:
573:
569:
563:Wayback Machine
551:
544:
536:
532:
522:
515:
505:
501:
494:Wayback Machine
484:
480:
470:
466:
455:
451:
443:
439:
438:
431:
427:
404:
399:
397:
394:
374:Tony Fitzgerald
362:
349:
324:
289:
281:Campbell Newman
269:
252:
236:
159:
151:
135:
121:$ 64.9 million
78:
57:
55:
52:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1563:
1553:
1552:
1547:
1542:
1537:
1532:
1527:
1510:
1509:
1507:
1506:
1501:
1496:
1491:
1486:
1481:
1476:
1470:
1468:
1464:
1463:
1461:
1460:
1455:
1450:
1444:
1438:
1433:
1428:
1423:
1418:
1413:
1407:
1405:
1401:
1400:
1398:
1397:
1389:
1384:
1379:
1373:
1371:
1367:
1366:
1364:
1363:
1362:
1361:
1356:
1348:
1342:
1336:
1330:
1324:
1318:
1317:
1316:
1311:
1306:
1298:
1291:
1289:
1285:
1284:
1282:
1281:
1276:
1271:
1266:
1261:
1256:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1236:
1231:
1226:
1221:
1220:
1219:
1209:
1203:
1201:
1197:
1196:
1194:
1193:
1188:
1183:
1178:
1173:
1168:
1163:
1158:
1152:
1150:
1146:
1145:
1138:
1137:
1130:
1123:
1115:
1109:
1108:
1099:
1091:
1081:
1080:External links
1078:
1077:
1076:
1064:
1061:
1059:
1058:
1026:
1000:
973:
950:
924:
912:Brisbane Times
895:
884:. News Limited
882:The Australian
868:
855:Brisbane Times
838:
812:
786:The Australian
772:
743:
717:
695:
668:
641:
628:Brisbane Times
614:
594:
582:
567:
542:
530:
513:
499:
478:
464:
449:
428:
426:
423:
422:
421:
416:
410:
409:
393:
390:
376:would chair a
361:
358:
348:
345:
336:Jarrod Bleijie
323:
320:
308:Jarrod Bleijie
293:Liz Cunningham
288:
285:
268:
265:
251:
248:
235:
232:
207:police service
171:
170:
157:
153:
152:
150:
149:
143:
141:
137:
136:
134:
133:
129:
127:
123:
122:
119:
115:
114:
111:
107:
106:
103:
99:
98:
92:
88:
87:
84:
80:
79:
77:
76:
73:
69:
67:
63:
62:
49:
45:
44:
40:
39:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1562:
1551:
1548:
1546:
1543:
1541:
1538:
1536:
1533:
1531:
1528:
1526:
1523:
1522:
1520:
1505:
1502:
1500:
1497:
1495:
1492:
1490:
1487:
1485:
1482:
1480:
1477:
1475:
1472:
1471:
1469:
1465:
1459:
1456:
1454:
1451:
1448:
1445:
1442:
1439:
1437:
1434:
1432:
1429:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1417:
1414:
1412:
1409:
1408:
1406:
1402:
1396:
1393:
1390:
1388:
1385:
1383:
1380:
1378:
1375:
1374:
1372:
1368:
1360:
1357:
1355:
1352:
1351:
1349:
1347:
1343:
1341:
1337:
1335:
1331:
1329:
1325:
1323:
1319:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
1305:
1302:
1301:
1299:
1297:
1293:
1292:
1290:
1286:
1280:
1277:
1275:
1272:
1270:
1267:
1265:
1262:
1260:
1257:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1218:
1215:
1214:
1213:
1210:
1208:
1205:
1204:
1202:
1198:
1192:
1189:
1187:
1184:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1174:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1164:
1162:
1159:
1157:
1154:
1153:
1151:
1147:
1143:
1136:
1131:
1129:
1124:
1122:
1117:
1116:
1113:
1106:
1105:
1100:
1098:
1096:
1092:
1090:
1088:
1084:
1083:
1074:
1073:
1067:
1066:
1047:
1043:
1042:
1037:
1030:
1014:
1010:
1004:
988:
984:
977:
961:
954:
938:
931:
929:
913:
909:
902:
900:
883:
879:
872:
856:
852:
845:
843:
826:
822:
816:
808:
802:
787:
783:
776:
761:
757:
750:
748:
731:
727:
721:
705:
699:
683:
679:
672:
656:
652:
645:
629:
625:
618:
611:
607:
604:
598:
591:
586:
579:
578:- Section 292
577:
571:
564:
560:
557:
555:
549:
547:
539:
534:
527:
526:
520:
518:
510:
509:
503:
496:
495:
491:
488:
482:
475:
474:
468:
461:
459:
453:
442:
436:
434:
429:
420:
417:
415:
412:
411:
407:
396:
389:
387:
383:
379:
375:
371:
366:
357:
354:
344:
342:
337:
333:
329:
319:
316:
311:
309:
306:
302:
298:
294:
284:
282:
278:
274:
264:
262:
258:
247:
245:
241:
231:
229:
225:
222:
217:
215:
210:
208:
203:
201:
197:
193:
189:
186:
182:
178:
168:
158:
154:
148:
145:
144:
142:
138:
131:
130:
128:
124:
120:
118:Annual budget
116:
112:
108:
104:
100:
97:
93:
89:
85:
81:
74:
71:
70:
68:
64:
50:
46:
41:
37:
32:
26:
22:
1327:
1326:Queensland:
1103:
1094:
1086:
1071:
1049:. Retrieved
1039:
1029:
1017:. Retrieved
1012:
1003:
991:. Retrieved
986:
976:
964:. Retrieved
953:
941:. Retrieved
915:. Retrieved
911:
886:. Retrieved
881:
871:
859:. Retrieved
854:
829:. Retrieved
824:
815:
789:. Retrieved
785:
775:
763:. Retrieved
760:Courier Mail
759:
734:. Retrieved
729:
720:
708:. Retrieved
698:
686:. Retrieved
681:
671:
659:. Retrieved
654:
644:
632:. Retrieved
627:
617:
597:
585:
575:
570:
553:
533:
523:
506:
502:
485:
481:
471:
467:
460:- Section 57
457:
452:
367:
363:
350:
340:
327:
325:
312:
290:
277:Ian Callinan
270:
253:
237:
218:
211:
204:
191:
180:
176:
174:
140:Key document
91:Headquarters
83:Jurisdiction
25:
1101:Queensland
556:- Section 5
332:Mick Keelty
1519:Categories
1443:(Victoria)
1344:Victoria:
1338:Tasmania:
1019:31 January
993:31 January
966:31 January
943:31 January
425:References
372:announced
273:High Court
257:Gold Coast
240:Bob Bottom
86:Queensland
58:2002-01-01
801:cite news
110:Employees
1458:CrimTrac
1041:ABC News
1013:ABC News
917:25 March
888:25 March
861:25 March
831:25 March
791:13 March
765:13 March
736:13 March
710:13 March
606:Archived
559:Archived
490:Archived
392:See also
198:and the
1051:27 June
688:8 March
661:8 March
634:8 March
382:inquiry
234:History
156:Website
56: (
1467:Topics
275:judge
48:Formed
1449:(NSW)
1097:(Qld)
1089:(Qld)
444:(PDF)
301:Stasi
102:Motto
1053:2023
1021:2022
995:2022
968:2022
945:2022
919:2015
890:2013
863:2013
833:2013
807:link
793:2013
767:2013
738:2013
712:2013
690:2013
663:2013
636:2013
360:2022
347:2021
326:The
322:2014
287:2013
267:2012
250:2007
175:The
165:.gov
163:.qld
113:335
181:CCC
167:.au
161:ccc
1521::
1044:.
1038:.
1011:.
985:.
927:^
910:.
898:^
880:.
853:.
841:^
823:.
803:}}
799:{{
784:.
758:.
746:^
728:.
680:.
653:.
626:.
545:^
516:^
432:^
343:.
303:.
246:.
216:.
1134:e
1127:t
1120:v
1055:.
1023:.
997:.
970:.
947:.
921:.
892:.
865:.
835:.
809:)
795:.
769:.
740:.
714:.
692:.
665:.
638:.
179:(
60:)
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
