Community attitudes to corruption and the ICAC 1995
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- 53 pages
Summary
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ICAC surveyed 515 NSW adults, mainly in October 1995, to inform its education and corruption prevention work.
The telephone survey examined public sector services and integrity, views of corruption, possible reporting avenues and support for ICAC.
ICAC reported that 58% considered public sector corruption a major problem, compared with 44% in the 1994 survey.
ICAC reported that 71% expected people reporting corruption to suffer, while half believed they could do nothing personally about it.
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
Public support for the ICAC has remained consistently high.
- Conclusion
Members of the public in NSW appear to strongly support both a corruption prevention and an education role for the ICAC, in addition to its investigative function.
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