Special report on Operation Leo
- Recommendations
- 1
- Report length
- 32 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: Summary of investigation and outcomes, pages 7 to 17
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IBAC’s Operation Leo investigated alleged bribery and misconduct involving Moonee Valley City Council councillors.
It examined property matters and whether councillors sought benefits or favoured the Essendon Royals Soccer Club.
Operation Leo special report FINAL_UPDATED, page 6 · Operation Leo special report FINAL_UPDATED, page 7
IBAC found that councillors bypassed council processes and used their positions to favour third parties, but found no evidence of payments from the club president or associates.
Operation Leo special report FINAL_UPDATED, page 10 · Operation Leo special report FINAL_UPDATED, page 24
It made one recommendation for the model councillor code to require reporting of suspected corruption and explain how to report it.
In the body's own words
- Finding
IBAC’s investigation identified that several councillors used their positions to influence MVCC decisions, bypass MVCC decision-making processes and inappropriately disclose MVCC information.
- Finding
IBAC did not find any evidence that MVCC councillors received payments from the ERSC president or any of his associates, including the construction manager.
Findings, opinions and statements
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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Recommendations 1
Recommendation 1
IBAC recommends that the Minister for Local Government ensures that Local Government Victoria includes in the Model Code of Conduct for Councillors a clear expectation that councillors report suspected corrupt conduct. The Model Code should include guidance on how councillors should report such conduct, including how to ensure compliance with the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012.
Published responses
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Notes on this record
- Tabled: Legislative Assembly 2024-10-15; Legislative Council 2024-10-15.
- Authority: Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011, section 162.
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