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Welcome to TI Australia
TI Australia is the Australian national chapter of Transparency International (TI),
the global coalition with a presence in over 80 countries.
TI is dedicated to increasing government accountability and curbing
both international and national corruption.
TI believes that corruption is one of the greatest challenges of the contemporary world.
Since TI's launch in 1993, corruption has become a global issue and
the World Bank among others has credited TI's key role in achieving this.
To learn more about TI:
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Highlights from 2011: Anti-Corruption Milestones and Corruption Information Fighting corruption has been high on the agenda in 2011. People have taken to the streets to demand accountability from their leaders. Additional countries have adopted anti-corruption legislation. More people are coming forward to report corruption. However, the cost of corruption to economies and societies remains high.
Highlights from 2011 |
2011 Corruption Perceptions Index: how countries contain corruption New Zealand, Denmark, Finland and Sweden have been consistently ranked at the top of the Corruption Perceptions Index. Click on the link above to read more about what makes their national integrity systems more effective.
2011 Corruption Perceptions Index |
Recent TI Australia Media Releases Read TI Australia media releases commenting on:
- the announcement by the new South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, of a long-awaited ICAC inquiry.
- the announcement by Ministers Kevin Rudd and Martin Ferguson that Australia will trial an initiative to improve natural resource sector accountability. |
Latest TIA Newsletter Articles include:
- New TI Report on Climate Change - the Governance Challenge of the Century
- TI Asia Pacific Program: Towards Effective Leadership and Reforms in the Fight against Corruption
- When is One Guilty of Complicity in Relation to Bribery or Corruption?
- Update: Australia's Implementation of UNCAC
Latest TIA Newsletter - November 2011 |
Progress Report 2011 - Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention TI's 2011 Progress Report on Enforcement is that enforcement is inadequate. There is active enforcement in only seven countries, moderate enforcement in nine countries and little no enforcement in 21 countries, including Australia. As a sequel to this global report, all readers will be aware that the Australian Federal Police has launched the first prosecution under the Australian law banning the bribery of foreign officials. Bribery charges have been laid against currency makers Note Printing Australia Limited (NPA) and Securency Limited, plus seven former employees. Click below to read the TIA media release on this issue and an article from The Age newspaper, titled 'RBA held evidence of bribery'.
Progress Report 2011 ? Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
TIA media release
Age newspaper article |
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Bribery charges against RBA subsidiaries Read
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South Asia: tales from those battling corruption every day Read
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TI Future Strategy Read
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USA commits to implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Read
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FIFA meets with TI Read
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Everything you ever wanted to know about corruption, but were afraid to ask? Read
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Daily Corruption News from around the World Read
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