Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission

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Title & summary	Status
No inquiries

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
33	The ability of the Corruption and Crime Commission to charge and prosecute	17 Nov 2016
31	The efficiency and timeliness of the current appointment process for Commissioners and Parliamentary Inspectors of the CCC	15 Nov 2016
32	Annual reports prepared by the Corruption and Crime Commission on the use of covert powers by WA Police, the Department of Fisheries and the Australian Crime Commission	10 Nov 2016
30	Annual Report 2015-16	25 Aug 2016
29	A suppression order in regard to two former officers of the Corruption and Crime Commission	25 Aug 2016
28	The outcome of allegations of misconduct made against officers of the Corruption and Crime Commission	30 Jun 2016
27	The Parliamentary Inspector's protocols with the Corruption and Crime Commissioner and the Public Sector Commissioner	17 Mar 2016
26	Public hearing with the Police Commissioner on the CCC's report on an incident at the East Perth Watch House	25 Feb 2016	More...
25	Parliamentary Inspector's Report on Allegations of Misconduct Made Against Officers in the Corruption and Crime Commission's Electronic Collection Unit	26 Nov 2015
24	Annual Report 2014-15	17 Sep 2015
23	Suspension of the Committee's Inquiry into the CCC being able to prosecute its own charges	13 Aug 2015
22	Improving the working relationship between the Corruption and Crime Commission and Western Australia Police: Supplementary Report	13 Aug 2015
21	Recent amendments to the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003: Some implications for Western Australia's integrity framework	18 Jun 2015	More...
20	The operation of section 196(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003	18 Jun 2015
19	Parliamentary Inspector's report on misconduct and related issues in the Corruption and Crime Commission	17 Jun 2015	More...
18	Improving the working relationship between the Corruption and Crime Commission and Western Australia Police	26 Mar 2015	More...
17	Annual Report 2013-14	11 Sep 2014
16	Corruption and Crime Commission voluntary interviews with WA police officers	21 Aug 2014	More...
15	Ensuring the timely appointment of a new Corruption and Crime Commissioner	14 Aug 2014	More...
14	CCC review of misconduct risks associated with the deployment of undercover police officers	26 Jun 2014
13	The timeliness of misconduct investigations undertaken or overseen by the Corruption and Crime Commission: Final Report	19 Jun 2014
12	WA Police Union complaint in regard to the partiality of the Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission	8 May 2014
11	Emails between staff of the Department of Corrective Services and the Corruption and Crime Commission: Supplementary Report	8 May 2014
10	WA Police's use of Part 4 'exceptional powers' in the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003	10 Apr 2014	More...
9	The CCC's interaction with the State's Integrity Coordinating Group	27 Feb 2014	More...
8	Report into emails between staff of the Department of Corrective Services and the Corruption and Crime Commission	12 Dec 2013
7	The timeliness of misconduct investigations undertaken or overseen by the CCC: Additional information	5 Dec 2013
6	Annual Report 2012-13	17 Oct 2013
5	The timeliness of misconduct investigations undertaken or overseen by the CCC: Supplementary report	19 Sep 2013
4	The timeliness of misconduct investigations undertaken or overseen by the CCC: An interim report	15 Aug 2013
3	Acting Parliamentary Inspector's report on a complaint by the Commissioner of Police against the CCC	27 Jun 2013
2	How the Corruption and Crime Commission handles allegations and notifications of Police misconduct	20 Jun 2013	More...
1	Proceeds of crime and unexplained wealth: A role for the Corruption and Crime Commission?	20 Jun 2013	More...

Title & summary	Status
CCC interaction with ICG	Past
Inquiry into improving the working relationship between the Corruption and Crime Commission and the Western Australia Police	Past
Inquiry into the CCC being able to prosecute its own charges	Past
Inquiry into the Corruption and Crime Commission being able to prosecute its own charges	Past
Inquiry into the efficiency and timeliness of the current appointment process for Commissioners and Parliamentary Inspectors of the CCC	Past
The current use of the exceptional powers provisions of the CCC Act 2003	Past

Purpose of undertakings

When the Committee finds an issue in delegated legislation, it may request an undertaking from the relevant local government or Minister to fix the issue (for example, by amending the delegated legislation).

A person or body giving an undertaking commits to do certain actions within a certain timeframe, for example to:

amend delegated legislation within a certain timeframe (usually 6 months) and not enforce it in the meantime;
provide a copy of the undertakings wherever the delegated legislation is publically available (such as at a local government office or on a website);
provide a copy of the minutes of the meeting at which the council of a local government resolved to provide an undertaking.

Giving an undertaking to a Parliamentary Committee is a serious matter. A failure to comply with an undertaking may be reported to the Legislative Council for further action.

Title & summary	Status
AG's update on progress to amend the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 Cwth	Past
CCC's Annual Report review- 2013	Past
CCC's Annual Report review - 2014	Past
CCC's Annual Report review - 2015	Past
CCC's Annual Report review - 2016	Past
Hearings with the Corruption and Crime Commission (2015)	Past
Hearings with the Public Sector Commissioner	Past
Hearings with the WA Police Commissioner	Past
Parliamentary Inspector's Annual Report review- 2013	Past
Parliamentary Inspector's Annual Report review - 2014	Past
Parliamentary Inspector's Annual Report review - 2015	Past
Parliamentary Inspector's Annual Report review - 2016	Past
Voluntary CCC interviews with WA police officers	Past

Committee members

Chairman:	Hon. Nick Goiran MLC
Deputy Chairman:	Hon. Peter Bruce Watson MLA
Members:	Hon. Adele Farina MLC Mr Nathan Morton MLA
Staff:	Dr David Worth (Principal Research Officer)

Terms of Reference

(1) At the commencement of every Parliament, a Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission will be appointed by resolution of the Assembly and forwarded to the Council for its concurrence.

(2) It is the function of the Joint Standing Committee to -
(a) monitor and report to Parliament on the exercise of the function of the Corruption and Crime Commission and the Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission;
(b) inquire into, and report to Parliament on the means by which corruption and prevention practice may be enhanced within the public sector; and
(c) carry out any other functions conferred on the Committee under the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003.

(3) The Joint Standing Committee will consist of four members, of whom -
(a) two will be members of the Assembly; and
(b) two will be members of the Council.

(4) A report of the Joint Standing Committee will be presented to the Assembly and the Council by members of the Joint Standing Committee nominated by it for that purpose.

(5) Without limiting the effect of anything in Standing Orders 288 to 291, the Standing Orders of the Assembly relating to standing and select committees will be followed as far as they can be applied.

The Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 both establishes and confers special investigative powers on the Corruption and Crime Commission. In doing so, the Act provides for a number of essential accountability mechanisms to scrutinise the use of these powers. This includes a Joint Standing Committee principally tasked with monitoring and reporting to Parliament on the exercise of the functions of the Commission and the Parliamentary Inspector of the Commission and for promoting integrity within the public sector.

The Parliamentary Inspector is tasked with ensuring "that the [Corruption and Crime Commission's] operations and exercise of powers conform to, and are conducted in accordance with, basic principles underlying law"¹. The Inspector is responsible under Section 188 (4) of the Act with assisting the Committee in the performance of its functions.

Hence there exists an accountability framework in Western Australia which ensures that the Commission is responsible to a Committee, the Committee to Parliament and the Parliament to the people of Western Australia.