Corruption can take many forms, and can distort how public policy is made or implemented. This article discusses the responsibilities of the various agencies involved in combating corruption in Australia. Australia became a signatory to the United Nations Convention against Corruption in 2005.[1] While Australia is a wealthy democracy, over the decade since 2012, Australia's ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index from Transparency International has slipped from 7th place in 2012 to 14th in 2023, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. Additionally, there is a public perception that corruption in Australia is increasing. All states have broad-based anti-corruption agencies, and a national anti-corruption commission has been operational since July 2023.[2]
![]() | This article needs to be updated.(July 2024) |
Protections for whistleblowers are weak[according to whom?] in Australia,[3] although greater protections have been pledged by the incumbent Albanese government.[4]
{{cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2024 (link)