As at 24 September 2025, the Commission has 3 matters before the court.
Operation Mint
On 6 December 2022, a member of the AFP was arrested for corruption, theft and money laundering offences allegedly committed between January and April 2019. This followed a joint investigation commenced by the former Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) with the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Victoria Police and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre. The NACC took responsibility for this and other ACLEI investigations on 1 July 2023.
The individual is alleged to have stolen cryptocurrency in the sum of 47 Bitcoin. At the time, the value of the Bitcoin was more than $100,000. The individual was suspended without pay.
In February 2024, following a contested committal hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, the individual was committed for trial in the Melbourne County Court on charges of contraventions of sections 142.2(1) and 400.4(1) of the Criminal Code and section 74 of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic).
In August 2024, the individual was charged on indictment, with contraventions of section 142.2(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth) and section 74 of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic).
This matter has been widely reported in the media.
As the matter is before the court, the NACC will not provide further comment at this time. Any enquiries should be directed to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
Operation Hay
This investigation concerned the misuse of sensitive taxpayer information by a former ATO employee to fraudulently obtain government payments. Between October 2020 and April 2022, the former ATO employee accessed records of 4 taxpayers to create false accounts and claim up to $60,000 in COVID-19 Test Isolation Payments and income tax refunds.
The former ATO plead guilty to 10 charges, including obtaining financial advantage by deception and aiding and abetting another person to attempt to commit an offence. In September 2025, they were convicted and sentenced to a total effective term of 5 months imprisonment.
The former ATO employee appealed the sentence and is currently on bail. The hearing is listed before the County Court of Victoria on 9 February 2026.
As the matter is before the court, the NACC will not provide further comment at this time. Any enquiries should be directed to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
Operation Freshwater
Operation Freshwater was a multi-agency investigation by the NACC, the Australian Federal Police, the Department of Home Affairs, NSW Police and other law enforcement partners into whether an Australian Border Force (ABF) employee and an alleged crime figure colluded to import illicit drugs into Australia. The NACC contributed staff to the Multi Agency Strike Force (MAST) according to operational needs.
The MAST arrested the ABF employee on 11 March 2025 and charged them with receiving a bribe as a Commonwealth official, abuse of public office, unauthorised disclosure of information by a Commonwealth officer, and aiding and abetting the importation of border-controlled drugs.
The ABF employee is currently suspended from their duties.
As the matter is before the court, the NACC will not provide further comment at this time. Any enquiries should be directed to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
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