Last week the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) came into existence. Creating a more robust Anti-Corruption body was a significant priority of the new Labour government under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. According to ABC News (Australia), the NACC will investigate “Serious and Systemic” Corruption. The NACC will also be open to anyone who believes they have evidence of potential corrupt behavior. According to an article in Nine News, 300 online referrals and 100 phone calls detailing possible malfeasance have been submitted.

One of the most high-profile cases so far involves the accounting firm PWC. According to a report by Yahoo, PWC is alleged to have shared confidential tax details from the Australian treasury as a way to increase business. A senator for the Green Party, Barbara Pococok, filed a referral to the NACC because she felt that the Australian tax office and the Australian federal police, as well as PWC, have serious questions to answer. A report in WAtoday.com says that the Green Party is only getting started, and they plan to make more NACC referrals. Unlike other Western countries, Australia is serious about rooting out societal corruption.