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Cbus employees accused of perjury

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... been strongly criticised in a submission by the council assisting the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption. In his submission, council assisting Jeremy Stoljar, SC, argued that Maria Butera and Lisa Zanatta acted illegally in passing ...

APRA releases draft RSE fraud management guide

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... subset of operational risk." The regulator added that fraud risk will also include consideration of the risks posed by corruption and bribery and will address how fraud risks interact with fund investment operations. Reinforcing this broadening scope ...

Arthur's back. Wait, no he's not

COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... Sinodinos stood aside from as assistant treasurer in March while he faced questions from the Independent Commission Against Corruption in NSW. His future remains unclear. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen called the mix-up a "farce". "The government shouldn't ...

Cbus sacks alleged leaker, plans governance review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... to Cbus chief executive David Atkin. Appearing at a hearing for the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption yesterday, Atkin said the employee Lisa Zanatta's employment had been 'terminated'. Atkin also told the Royal Commission that ...

Hockey wants Sinodinos back

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... return to the role of assistant treasurer if he is cleared of any wrongdoing by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). When asked yesterday whether he thought it was appropriate for Sinodinos to return to the frontbench, Hockey replied ...

SEC bestow first whistleblowers awards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... internal audit, compliance, and legal functions for companies are on the front lines in the battle against fraud and corruption. They often are privy to the very kinds of specific, timely, and credible information that can prevent an imminent fraud or ...

CFMEU organiser posed as Cbus employee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... ringing up Cbus members posing as an employee of Cbus. Appearing at the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption this morning, CFMEU organiser Brian Fitzpatrick said the CFMEU had got Cbus members' information from the super fund in ...

TWU defends mandatory TWU Super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
... TWU Super in collective bargaining agreements. Appearing before the Royal Commission into Trade Union and Governance Corruption this morning, TWU assistant secretary Michael Caine rejected the notion that mandating employer contributions to TWU Super ...

Government plays down support for royal commission

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... commission is likely to be seen as political, particularly after the government announced a royal commission into union corruption in February this year.

$US5b irregularities at China fund, banks

AFP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... manner and reports on their losses have been rare. Deals they strike are often influenced by political decisions and corruption is reported from time to time, in many cases with people with links to powerful officials buying up state-owned companies' ...