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Operation Windage
10 December 2021
In October 2016, the CCC commenced Operation Windage to investigate allegations of corruption related to the Ipswich City Council. A total of 16 people, including council employees, two mayors, two Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and one Chief Operating...
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Corruption
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Nuttall
30 September 2021
In July 2009, former Queensland Minister Gordon Nuttall was found guilty of corruptly receiving almost $360,000 over three years from prominent Queensland businessmen, Ken Talbot and Harold Shand. He was sentenced to seven years jail for each offence to be...
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CMC
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Queensland
Investigations
Fraud word in dictionary
24 September 2021
Following a CCC investigation, Mrs Suzette Webster, an Education Queensland employee, was found guilty of fraud in relation to claiming sick leave and being absent from work without proper authorisation over a four-year period.
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CCC
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Fraud
Queensland
Operation Front
7 September 2021
Operation Front resulted in eight elected officials from Logan City Council being charged with 14 serious criminal offences. Prosecutions of fraud were discontinued by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on 14 April 2021 in the Brisbane...
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Corruption
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Former QCS officer prosecuted for computer hacking
30 June 2021
In January 2019, a former senior probation and parole officer pleaded guilty to one charge of Computer hacking and misuse (section 408E(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code) for conduct between June 2012 and November 2017.
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CCC
Corruption
Public sector
Corruption prevention
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Corruption
Corruption outcome - former mayor convicted of corruption
30 June 2021
In November 2019 Chris Loft, the former Mayor of the Fraser Coast Regional Council (FCRC), was convicted of misconduct in relation to public office as a result of a Crime and Corruption Commission corruption investigation. He was sentenced to 12 months...
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CCC
Local government
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Corruption
Investigations
Suzanne Miller outcome
30 June 2021
Professor Suzanne Miller, former Chief Scientist and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Queensland Museum, was convicted of fraud and sentenced to three years imprisonment, to be suspended after three months, as a result of a Crime and Corruption Commission...
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CCC
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Fraud
Queensland
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