Report of the Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Canada, the United States, Italy, Austria, the United Kingdom & the Netherlands

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Report of the Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Canada, the United States, Italy, Austria, the United Kingdom & the Netherlands

June 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-129-1

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE DELEGATION (PDF 58KB)
 
Acronyms and abbreviations list (PDF 80KB)
 
Foreword (PDF 104KB)
 
CHAPTER 1 - Background to the delegation (PDF 537KB)

The objectives of the delegation
Acknowledgements
ANZAC Day Commemorations

 
CHAPTER 2 - North American approaches to organised crime (PDF 627KB)

Canada
Canadian agencies with which the Delegation met
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada
The nature of organised crime in Canada
Key Canadian legislation targeting organised crime
Key issues and findings
United States of America
United States Organisations with which the Delegation met
The nature of organised crime in the United States
Key United States legislation targeting organised crime
Key issues and findings
Conclusions

 
CHAPTER 3 - European approaches to organised crime (PDF 1025KB)

European agencies with which the Delegation met
The nature of organised crime in Europe
Key Italian and Dutch legislation targeting organised crime
Key issues and findings
Conclusions

 
CHAPTER 4 - United Kingdom approaches to organised crime (PDF 685KB)

UK agencies which the Delegation met
The nature of organised crime in the UK
Key United Kingdom legislation targeting organised crime
Key issues and findings
Conclusions

 
CHAPTER 5 - International arrangements to address serious and organised crime (PDF 217KB)

Key findings of the Delegation
Concluding remarks

 
APPENDIX A - Terms of Reference (PDF 91KB)
 
APPENDIX B - Delegation Program (PDF 147KB)
 
APPENDIX C - Agencies/officers with whom the Delegation held meetings (PDF 89KB)

Canada
United States
Italy
Austria
United Kingdom

 
APPENDIX D - UNICRI's power point – work against Transnational Threats (PDF 2212KB)
 
APPENDIX E - United Kingdom case judgement details regarding the reverse burden of proof in confiscation (PDF 102KB)
 
APPENDIX F - Speech by Mr Antonia Maria Costa, Director General, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime: (PDF 157KB)

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