On 27 January 2017, IBAC tabled a report before Parliament on its findings and recommendations following an investigation into the conduct of officers of the Department of Education and Training (DET) in connection with the Ultranet project and related matters.
Known as Operation Dunham, the investigation has resulted in recommendations being made to the:
On 10 November 2016, IBAC tabled a report before Parliament on its findings and recommendations following its investigation (Operation Ross) into incidents involving alleged excessive use of force by Victoria Police officers against several people at the Ballarat police station.
Public examinations
Held from 23 to 27 May 2016, the public examinations focused on:
Public examinations into allegations of serious corruption involving the Victorian vocational education and training, and transport sectors were held by IBAC in Melbourne, from 27 June - 21 July 2017.
The examinations were part of IBAC’s Operation Lansdowne, which investigated allegations of serious corrupt conduct at South West Institute of TAFE, Bendigo Kangan Institute and V/Line.
The examinations focused on the:
IBAC held public examinations from 4 February to 1 March 2019 into alleged serious misconduct involving Victoria Police officers in relation to certain aspects of the investigation into the murders of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller.
In November 2017, IBAC commenced an inquiry into police conduct in the Victoria Police investigation of the murders of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller in 1998, following the receipt of new information. The investigation, known as Operation Gloucester progressed to public examinations.
IBAC held public hearings during 2019 and 2020 into allegations of serious corrupt conduct in relation to planning and property development decisions at the City of Casey council.
The hearings were part of an IBAC investigation, Operation Sandon, into allegations of corrupt conduct involving councillors and property developers in the City of Casey in Melbourne's south-east.
Public hearings were held in 2020 and 2021 as part of IBAC's investigation, Operation Esperance into allegations of serious corrupt conduct during the tendering, procurement and subsequent management of major contracts within V/Line and Metro.
Note: Some Operation Esperance information and documents are currently unavailable.
IBAC held public hearings in May 2022 into allegations of serious misconduct by a long-standing Victoria Police officer.
The public hearings were part of Operation Bredbo, an IBAC investigation into allegations that a member of Victoria Police exploited and misused their position as a police officer for reward to improperly influence people who were involved in commercial disputes or civil litigation.
The hearings also examined allegations that the officer engaged in misconduct through maintaining improper associations and relationships and misusing police information.
IBAC held public hearings in October and November 2021 into allegations of serious corrupt conduct involving Victorian public officers, including Members of Parliament. The hearings were part of Operation Watts, a joint investigation between IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman, which looked into a range of matters including allegations of misuse of electorate offices, ministerial office staff and resources for branch stacking and other party-related activities.
The scope and purpose of the public hearings was to investigate:
Please note: IBAC offers access to free, confidential, independent counselling support via an external provider. The external provider details have recently changed. If you would like further information on witness support, please contact the Witness Liaison Team on witnessliaison@ibac.vic.gov.au or 1300 735 135.
We take our responsibility to look after the welfare of everyone involved in our work seriously. This includes protecting the welfare of witnesses.
As part of an investigation, IBAC may hold private or public examinations (hearings) to gather further information. This includes summoning witnesses to answer questions.
An examination is not a trial and cannot determine guilt or innocence. Most witnesses aren’t suspected of wrongdoing and are summoned because they can help the inquiry.
Examinations are generally presided over by our Commissioner or Deputy Commissioners. At other times, we will appoint an examiner with limited powers.