Campaign calls on Victoria whistleblowers
Crooked public servants are wasting tax revenue and ratepayer funds and Victoria's corruption watchdog is calling on whistleblowers to dob them in.
The Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday launched a new campaign, highlighting the pivotal role to be played by members of the public.
"Corruption is by its nature secretive and often difficult to detect, and most of our investigations started as a result of well-informed tip-offs," IBAC CEO Alistair Maclean said.
The agency, which assessed more than 6200 allegations of suspected public sector corruption and police misconduct in 2017/18, is reliant on public information, the chief added.
"Public sector corruption it is not a victimless crime," Mr Maclean said.
"It wastes taxes and rates that should be used to operate and maintain Victoria's schools, hospitals, roads and other vital public services and projects. And it damages the reputation of organisations and undermines community's confidence in the public sector."
Metro and regional print, broadcast and digital media will run IBAC ads for the month of June, asking people with information about corruption in public office, to make a report, anonymously if preferred.
