Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) disclosed in its annual report, tabled in state parliament on Friday, that only 20 of more than 6,000 complaints of suspected corruption lodged over the past year were investigated.
The figure, released by the CCC, highlights a stark disparity between the volume of allegations received and the number of cases pursued, raising questions about the effectiveness of the state’s anti‑corruption mechanisms.
An expert cited in the report warned that there is “almost no chance” a complaint made against a government department such as the police would be investigated independently, underscoring concerns about potential conflicts of interest within existing oversight structures.
The revelation comes as the Queensland government faces renewed pressure to act on a recommendation that has been pending for years: ending the practice of police investigating police. Critics argue that the current arrangement hampers impartial scrutiny of law‑enforcement misconduct.
Queensland, Australia’s second‑largest state by area, relies on the CCC as its primary independent body to combat corruption across public agencies. The commission’s limited investigative output this year has intensified calls for reforms aimed at strengthening independent oversight and restoring public confidence in the complaint process.
<small>Source: The Guardian — read the original story there.</small>
