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IBAC investigations: Department of Education

Reports and statements submitted to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) to support their investigation of serious corruption.

Between 2015-16, the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) investigated a number of allegations of serious corruption at the Department of Education and Training through Operation Ord and Operation Dunham.

Reports submitted to IBAC

The Secretary Department of Education and Training Gill Callister committed to providing IBAC with a detailed progress report on the implementation of its integrity reform program by 30 December 2016, and a final report demonstrating the effectiveness of these reforms by 30 September 2017.

The Working with Integrity report also provides an update on our progress implementing the reform program to address issues identified in Operation Dunham, with the final report demonstrating the effectiveness of these reforms to be provided to IBAC by 30 March 2018.

Read the IBAC reports

Both reports were provided to IBAC:

IBAC public hearings and statements

Operation Dunham is separate to Operation Ord, for which public hearings were held between April and June 2015.

Statement to IBAC's Operation Dunham (Ultranet)

The Secretary of the Department of Education and Training Gill Callister made a statement to IBAC’s 'Operation Dunham', outlining a range of reforms in response to the issues raised during the public inquiry.

More information:

The Operation Dunham report was publicly released on 27 January 2017. For the full scope of the public examinations, refer to: Operation Dunham - IBAC.

Statement to IBAC's Operation Ord (Banker Schools)

Appearing as the last witness in the public inquiry, the Secretary of the Department of Education and Training Gill Callister set out her plan to address the issues raised by the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission and by our own internal audits and reviews since the investigation began.

More information:

The Operation Ord report was publicly released on 29 April 2016. For the full scope of the public examinations, refer to: Operation Ord - IBAC.

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