From 21 June 2012 the terms of reference were amended and are as follows:
Pursuant to the committee's duties set out in subsection 215(1)(d) of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 the committee will inquire into the management of corruption risks arising from the international operations of Commonwealth law enforcement agencies, including:
- the Australian Federal Police;
- the Australian Crime Commission;
- the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service;
- the Australian Taxation Office;
- the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre;
- CrimTrac;
- the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service; and
- the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
In the context of challenges particular to international operations, the committee will consider:
(a) trends in and the nature and extent of corruption risks facing Commonwealth agencies involved in international operations;
(b) the extent to which Commonwealth law enforcement agencies are able to prevent and investigate corruption in international operations;
(c) the extent to which ACLEI is able to assist in corruption prevention and to successfully investigate or otherwise respond to corruption in international operations;
(d) the nature and effectiveness of integrity measures, models and legislation adopted by other jurisdictions, including for their international operations;
(e) the interaction of Commonwealth and foreign integrity measures, including in cases of joint operations with foreign governments or multinational organisations;
(f) the extent of integration of approaches to identifying and addressing corruption risks and best practice approaches to integration of anti-corruption efforts in international operations; and
(g) any other relevant matters.
The original terms of reference can be accessed here: (
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For further information, contact: Committee Secretary
Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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