Penny Wright (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matters be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 15 May 2014:

(a) responses by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Crime Commission (the agencies) to allegations of corruption and of breaches of Commonwealth laws, including allegations:

(i) concerning the Reserve Bank of Australia, Securency and Note Printing Australia,

(ii) in the Leighton group of companies and in the construction industry generally, and

(iii) concerning other entities;

(b) whether the agencies' investigation of allegations of serious fraud, including bribery, and their decisions whether to commence any prosecutions, were appropriate;

(c) whether the agencies appropriately communicated with each other and cooperated in a manner which ensured the optimal effectiveness of law enforcement with respect to serious fraud;

(d) whether the relationship between the agencies is such That the Australian community can have confidence that serious fraud is being properly investigated and any breaches properly prosecuted;

(e) whether the agencies are appropriately resourced;

(f) whether Australia should have a stand-alone Commonwealth agency to investigate and prosecute breaches of laws regarding serious fraud;

(g) whether Australia should have an independent standing commission against corruption, at the federal level;

(h) recommendations for further action by the Commonwealth Government and its agencies; and

(i) any related matters.

Question negatived.