Operation Bannister
Published 9 October 2024
Operation Bannister was a joint investigation carried out by the Australian Commission into Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) and the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) into a former Home Affairs employee’s familial links to a contracted service provider. The investigation transitioned to the National Anti-Corruption Commission on 1 July 2023. In accordance with the transitional arrangements, the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner reviewed the evidence and completed the investigation report.
The investigation concluded that there was no corrupt conduct.
See: Operation Bannister investigation report.
Operation Elektra
Published 11 June 2025
Operation Elektra was a joint investigation by the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) with the Department of Home Affairs and the Australian Federal Police into Serco officers providing telephone services and official information to detainees in immigration detention centres.
On 1 July 2023, ACLEI was subsumed into the National Anti-Corruption Commission. In accordance with the transitional arrangements, the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner (the Commissioner) reviewed the evidence and completed the investigation report.
The Commissioner made 2 findings of corrupt conduct and the investigation resulted in 2 charges and 1 conviction.
See: Operation Elektra investigation report.
Operation Kingscliff
Published 30 June 2025
Operation Kingscliff was an investigation into a Senior Executive Service officer in the Department of Home Affairs and her involvement in the transfer of the sister’s fiancé to Home Affairs under section 26 of the Public Service Act 1999.
The Commission found the official had engaged in corrupt conduct by abusing her office to give her sister and her sister’s fiancé an improper benefit, and by misusing official information.
See: Operation Kingscliff investigation report.
Operation Myrtleford
Operation Myrtleford was an investigation into the 6 persons referred by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.
The Commission found that 2 of the 6 individuals engaged in serious corrupt conduct, and that the remaining 4 did not engage in corrupt conduct.
See: Operation Myrtleford investigation report.
Operation Pelican
Operation Pelican investigated an employee of WSA Co Limited (WSA) who solicited a bribe from a company involved in a procurement process.
The Commission found the employee had engaged in corrupt conduct by abusing his office. The investigation resulted in the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions charging the employee with the offence of soliciting a corrupt commission. He pleaded guilty and was convicted.
See: Operation Pelican investigation report.
Operation Pentecost
Operation Pentecost investigated the unauthorised disclosure of highly sensitive law enforcement information by an Australian Federal Police (AFP) appointee to a relative for that relative’s benefit.
The Commission found the appointee had engaged in serious corrupt conduct by abusing his position to disclose sensitive law enforcement information to a criminal associate, which could have compromised a major law enforcement operation.
See: Operation Pentecost investigation report.
Operation Wilson
Published 12 February 2025
Operation Wilson was a joint investigation with the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs), the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Victoria Police into an Australian Border Force officer’s connection with the importation of illicit tobacco. The investigation transitioned to the National Anti-Corruption Commission on 1 July 2023. In accordance with the transitional arrangements, the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner reviewed the evidence and completed the investigation report.
The investigation resulted in a guilty plea and 2 charges.
See: Operation Wilson investigation report.
Operation Young
Published 11 May 2026
Operation Young investigated the disclosure of sensitive information by an Australian Border Force officer to an associate with business links to tobacco distribution. The Commission found that the ABF officer abused their office by disclosing protected information accessed throughout their role, to benefit his associate.