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A CMC investigation has found that the approval of a $130 000 state government grant to the Mitchelton Soccer Club for the installation of lighting was transparent and complied with applicable protocols

Two former Department of Public Works officers have been sentenced today in the Brisbane District Court for approving false invoices for painting work worth more than $200 000.

Recent media coverage of the CMC’s investigation into a matter involving allegations of inappropriate approval of sports grants has resulted in the reporting of incorrect information.

The CMC has warned the Queensland Police Service must learn from its mistakes in policing or risk jeopardising the service’s professionalism.

APSACC 2009 - Australian Public Sector Anti-corruption Conference: taking responsibility, fighting complacency

The CMC has found that police who stripped a woman in the Brisbane watchhouse and placed her in a smock last year acted lawfully and in accordance with established procedure. Brisbane Solicitor, Emma Meadth, was arrested in the Queen Street Mall on 9 November...

A Crime and Misconduct Commission report on the investigation of possible official misconduct by a former Director-General of the Department of Employment and Training was tabled in Parliament today. The CMC’s report Public Duty, Private Interests examines...

The Crime and Misconduct Commission is calling for input into its review of the use of police move-on powers in Queensland under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld). In certain circumstances, police have the power to direct a person to move...

A 51-year-old former Senior Constable has been sentenced to 15 months jail, suspended after serving five months, for his part in the assault of a 25-year-old woman at the Loganholme Police station in 2004. Craig Stuart Ablitt pleaded guilty in the Beenleigh...

The Crime and Misconduct Commission has today released research suggesting offenders sentenced to mandatory drug and alcohol treatment have outcomes as good as those in voluntary treatment. The CMC research paper, Mandatory treatment and perceptions of...