NSW Exemptions for Sharing ICAC Evidence with Medical Practitioners and Psychologists

ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

12 Sep 2023: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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Topics

anti-corruption government accountability medical privacy mental health oversight

Introduced by: The Hon John Graham MLC (ALP); Jo Haylen MP (ALP)

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

Official page: bill text and explanatory notes

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

People restricted from publishing or disclosing ICAC evidence can share that information with a registered doctor or psychologist; this applies if the practitioner is providing medical or psychiatric care.
The ICAC Inspector can force the Commission to explain why it will not follow a recommendation.
The ICAC Inspector can report the Commission's failures to Parliament if they are not satisfied with the Commission's action.
Inspectors for both ICAC and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission are limited to a total of 10 years in office.
ICAC must publish its standard timeframes for preparing reports on its website.
ICAC must report its performance against these time standards in its annual report; it must give reasons for any delays.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Tim James LIB

“I make a brief contribution on behalf of the Opposition to debate on the ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.”

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Jo Haylen ALP

“As members will be aware, the bill amends the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 to implement a number of recommendations arising from a variety of reports. I will deal with the proposed amendments during the consideration in detail stage.”

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News articles and press releases

ICAC and LECC Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

The Hon. ANTHONY D'ADAM — 2023-08-03

The balance of th e b ill seeks to implement Government responses to the recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption — the ICAC c ommittee — in its reports entitled Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICAC , released on 20   October 2022 ; and Review of Aspects of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 , released on 15 December 2022. The Government tabled its response to both reports on 28 June 2023. Additionally, the b ill includes amendments to the ICAC Act and LECC Act that improve the administrative functioning of both agencies.