Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales)

Independent Commission Against Corruption
Abbreviation	ICAC
Agency overview
Formed	1988
Annual budget	A$25 million (2012–2013)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	New South Wales, Australia
Legal jurisdiction	As per operations jurisdiction
Governing body	Government of New South Wales
Constituting instrument	Independent Commission Against Corruption Act, 1988 (NSW)
Specialist jurisdiction	Anti-corruption
Operational structure
Headquarters	Level 7, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Elected officer responsible	The Hon Chris Minns MP, Premier of New South Wales
Agency executive	The Hon John Hatzistergos AM, Chief Commissioner
Website
icac.nsw.gov.au

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is an integrity agency of the Government of New South Wales responsible for eliminating and investigating corrupt activities and enhancing the integrity of the state's public administration. The commission was established in 1989, pursuant to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act, 1988 (NSW),^[1] modeled after the ICAC in Hong Kong.^[2]

It is led by a chief commissioner appointed for a fixed five-year term; and two part-time commissioners. Then-NSW Premier Mike Baird suggested in November 2016 his desire to move from a sole commissioner to a three-commissioner system, however this was strongly criticised by two former ICAC commissioners as weakening and politicising the organisation, leading to the resignation of then-Commissioner Megan Latham.^[3] The chief commissioner is currently John Hatzistergos, former state Labor minister and District Court judge. Helen Murrell SC and Paul Lakatos SC are currently part-time commissioners.

The chief commissioner is required to submit a report on the activities of the commission to the Parliament of New South Wales and whilst independent of the politics of government, reports informally to the Premier of New South Wales. The commission is charged with educating public authorities, officials and members of the public about corruption.^[4]