Today the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) published the results of its survey of community members and public sector employees about corruption and integrity in Queensland.
The Corruption Perceptions Survey 2025 asked community members, public sector employees from state departments (including the Queensland Police Service), hospital and health services, and local councils for their views on corruption risks, attitudes towards reporting corruption, and integrity.
Over 10,000 surveys were completed, including over 3,000 community members, and over 7,000 employees. The CCC thanks every one of these respondents for their time completing the survey. These responses will help shape efforts to better detect, respond to and prevent corruption.
Some key findings from the survey include:
- The majority of respondents believe that corruption is a problem in Queensland, and about half of employees considered their workplace vulnerable to corruption.
- There is strong awareness of, and trust and confidence in the work of the CCC, and a widespread belief in the importance of having an independent anti-corruption agency like the CCC.
- There is a strong intention to report corruption if the respondent witnessed it, and the majority feel comfortable to lodge a complaint with the CCC. Most surveyed are confident in the CCC’s ability to deal with corruption.
Survey findings that indicate areas for improvement are:
- The prospect of backlash as a result of making a complaint was a concern for many respondents.
- Of employee respondents who had reported corruption in the past five years, a small proportion were satisfied with the process and outcome of their report.
- Respondents would like to see the CCC take greater action against corruption, provide further education about how to identify and report corruption, and increase the visibility of the CCC’s findings and outcomes.
- Of all surveyed, community respondents are the least likely to have been exposed to corruption, and have the lowest awareness and knowledge of the CCC.
- Of all surveyed, QPS respondents had the most exposure to corruption, the most experiences of reporting corruption, and the lowest trust and confidence in the CCC.
To explore the findings in more detail, we have published an interactive dashboard and five detailed reports.
The CCC is an independent agency combating crime and reducing corruption for the benefit of the Queensland community.
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