Your privacy
Will other people know that I made a report to the Corruption and Crime Commission?
All unexplained wealth reports received by the Commission are treated confidentially.
Details about the person making the report, and the information within a report, may be forwarded to an appropriate agency, such as the WA Police Force, the WA Director of Public Prosecutions, the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, and the Australian Taxation Office.
What is unexplained wealth
The Corruption and Crime Commission works to identify and target persons who have accumulated unexplained wealth through unlawful means. Unexplained wealth law requires a person who lives beyond their apparent means to justify the legitimacy of their financial circumstances.
Unexplained wealth law seeks to deter crime, particularly organised crime, by reducing the profitability of illegal activities. The Corruption and Crime Commission has the power to investigate and initiate confiscation proceedings in relation to unexplained wealth to disrupt crime in Western Australia.
Report Unexplained Wealth Now
Anyone can report suspected unexplained wealth to the Corruption and Crime Commission.
Please visit 'What is unexplained wealth?' to make sure you have all of the required information to complete a report.
The Corruption and Crime Commission will send you an immediate confirmation message once your unexplained wealth report has been submitted.
Covert Powers
The CCC has oversight of controlled operations conducted by WA Police Force, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Fisheries Division) and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission under the Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 (the Covert Powers Act).
The Bench Book
All references in this manual to 'the Commission' are to the Corruption and Crime Commission unless otherwise specified. All statutory references are to the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 (CCM Act) unless otherwise specified.
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CCC Examinations
The Commission can conduct examinations to gather relevant evidence as part of an investigation into serious misconduct. An examination is not a trial and cannot determine the guilt or innocence of anyone against whom an allegation has been made.
As part of its investigations, the Commission may summons people to appear as witnesses to give evidence at either private or public examinations. Frequently, witnesses are not suspected of any wrongdoing and are there for no other reason than to assist the Commission’s inquiries.
What Happens to Your Allegation?
The CCC must assess each allegation of serious misconduct, however, the outcome or action taken may vary. The process is set out the diagram below:
Report Corruption
The Commission assesses, investigates and exposes serious misconduct in the Western Australian public sector and misconduct in the Western Australian Police Force.
Corruption and misconduct generally occurs when a public officer abuses authority for personal gain, causes detriment to another person, or acts contrary to the public interest.
The Corruption and Crime Commission's purpose is to expose and disrupt corruption, serious misconduct and organised crime, giving the WA community confidence that public officers act in the public interest.