Corruption risks in NSW development approval processes - Position paper
- Report length
- 100 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: Executive summary, pages 6 to 9
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The Independent Commission Against Corruption examined whether NSW development approval processes contained corruption risks that were not being managed.
It considered 187 submissions alongside its inquiries, complaints and research, covering councillor roles, conflicts of interest, council land, consultants, planning agreements and political donations.
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The Commission concluded that councillors’ different roles did not themselves create a corruption risk, but supported clearer reasons for decisions and greater transparency.
Its 24 recommendations address decision reasons, conflicts of interest, voting records, appeals, land dealings, consultants, planning agreements and political donations.
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In the body's own words
- Conclusion
The Commission has concluded that these different roles are not in themselves a corruption risk, and that its further consideration of most of these options is not warranted.
- Opinion
The Commission is of the view that the absence of reasons does not necessarily suggest corrupt conduct, however, it considers that reasons should be given for all development decisions.
Findings and recommendations
Allegations are not findings. A commission's finding or opinion of corrupt conduct or misconduct is not a finding that a person is guilty of a criminal offence, and the commissions say so in their reports.
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