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IBAC Commissioner Victoria Elliott discusses the Operation Richmond special report, revealing serious misconduct by senior Victorian public officers and offering key recommendations.
29 Jun 2026
Inside the investigations -corruption risks in contract management
IBAC Deputy Commissioner Stephen Farrow explains corruption risks in public sector contract management, drawing on investigations and offering prevention strategies.
31 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
IBAC’s police oversight in 2025
IBAC Deputy Commissioner Liana Buchanan discusses IBAC’s work oversighting Victoria Police in 2025 including an increase in the number of investigations conducted and recommendations made to Victoria Police. Along with types of allegations of police misconduct received, background on recommendations, reviews and more.
12 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
Artificial intelligence in the public sector
Dr Bronson Harry, a Senior Data and Strategic Intelligence Analyst and Meg Gillespie from the Communications Unit, both at IBAC discuss the risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Find out more about machine learnt biases, fraud and cyber-crime detection and large-scale information management. Understand the benefits of using Artificial Intelligence by schools, councils and police, contributing to new efficiencies in the public sector. Hear how Artificial Intelli...
23 Jun 2025
Introducing IBAC Deputy Commissioner Colleen Bell
In mid-May, IBAC welcomed Colleen Bell as our new Deputy Commissioner. With more than 20 years’ experience working across several of Victoria’s court jurisdictions, Colleen is a skilled criminal lawyer with background in and outside of the public sector; from the Office of Public Prosecutions and Supreme Court of Victoria to roles in commercial law. Colleen joins us from the Adult Parole Board where she sat as a full-time member across all divisions of the board, including the General Offende...
18 Dec 2024
IBAC Investigation process
Find out about the investigation process at IBAC. This podcast talks about powers IBAC has in the context of an investigation. Learn more about the covert and overt phases of an investigation. It also covers IBAC's Focused police complaints pilot and prosecution pathways.
13 Aug 2024
Focused Police Complaints Pilot
IBAC's Focused Police Complaints Pilot was undertaken by a dedicated team investigating single incident complaints about Victoria Police misconduct involving people from communities at a higher risk of experiencing misconduct. IBAC Principal Investigator Blake Boulton speaks with IBAC Director of Investigations Christine Stafford.
20 Jun 2023
Operation Daintree
IBAC Deputy Commissioner Kylie Kilgour and Executive Director of Prevention and Communication Linda Timothy discuss IBAC's Operation Daintree investigation, the power of making anonymous complaints, the role of ministerial advisers and recommendations from this investigation and report.
26 Sept 2022
Working with diverse communities
IBAC's Executive Director of Prevention and Communication, Linda Timothy, chats to the Victorian Commissioner for LBGTQIA+ Communities, Todd Fernando, about the work his Commission is doing and how we can all improve the way we work with diverse people.
28 Mar 2022
Operation Clara
IBAC Prevention and Communication Executive Director Linda Timothy speaks to Deputy Commissioner David Wolf about the Operation Clara special report in this podcast. They dive into the findings, the importance of ensuring lobbying activities are fair and transparent, why declaring conflicts of interest is imperative for members of government boards, and the recommendations from the special report.
20 Aug 2017
Insights on the corruption threats posed by organised crime - Dr Anna Sergi
We talk with Dr Anna Sergi, an international expert on organised crime, with a particular focus on the Italian mafias. Dr Sergi shares her insights on the corruption threats posed by organised crime and how the public sector might respond to these threats. Dr Anna Sergi holds a PhD in Sociology (2014), with specialisation in Criminology, from the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. Her research specialism is in organised crime studies and comparative criminal justice. Sh...
15 Jun 2015
Is there a typical fraudster?
Dr Russell Smith discusses the fascinating topic ‘Is there a typical fraudster?’ During the interview he provides some interesting insights into the common motivations behind committing fraud and what organisations can do to protect themselves from fraud.
29 Apr 2015
Whistleblowers and protected disclosures
We talk to Professor AJ Brown from Griffith University on the importance of blowing the whistle on corruption and misconduct.
Inside a recent episode
Operation Richmond special report overview
Published 25 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Some of the key concerning conduct identified in Operation Richmond includes In April 2016, the then Premier authorised then Special Minister of State, Mr Gavin Jennings, with assistance from then Deputy Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Tony Bates, to negotiate a backroom deal with the UFU without knowledge of the CFA, then Emergency Services Minister, Ms Jane Garrett or other key stakeholders. IBAC found that the actions of the then Premier, Minister Jennings and Mr Bates over this period were contrary to government policy, procedures, convention and their respective codes of conduct. […]
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