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Fraud and Corruption

Council is committed to protecting its revenue, expenditure and assets from any attempt by members of the public, contractors, agents, intermediaries, volunteers, Councillors or its own employees to gain financial or other benefits by deceit, bias or dishonest conduct.

Council is committed to the highest level of ethical conduct and integrity and to protecting its revenue, expenditure and property from fraud and corruption. All staff, Councillors, volunteers and contractors are required to act with integrity at all times and refrain from fraudulent or corrupt conduct.

Council is committed to integrity in all its operations and all allegations will be regarded as extremely serious.  Council's Public Interest Disclosure Guidelines have been prepared in accordance with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 and provide a full definition of what constitutes improper conduct, protections for disclosers and how to make a disclosure.

  • Any individual or group of individuals
  • A disclosure cannot be made by a business or company.

To make a protected disclosure about a Councillor, you should contact the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) or the Victorian Ombudsman. Their contact details are:

Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC)

  • By telephone: 1300 735 135
  • Online: www.ibac.vic.gov.au
  • In person: Level 1, North Tower, 459 Collins Street, Melbourne
  • In writing:
    IBAC
    GPO Box 24234
    MELBOURNE VIC 3000

Victorian Ombudsman

If you wish to make a public interest disclosure about the Council or any of its employees, you may contact:

Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
Tao Cai, Executive Manager Legal & Governance/Chief of Staff

  • By telephone: 9243 8713
  • By email: PID@mvcc.vic.gov.au
  • In person: visit the Civic Centre, 9 Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds
  • In writing: marked 'Public Interest Disclosure' or 'Confidential' to:
    Tao Cai, Executive Manager Legal & Governance/Chief of Staff
    Moonee Valley City Council
    PO Box 126
    MOONEE PONDS VIC 3039

If your disclosure is considered to be a public interest disclosure, you will be kept informed of any action Council will take in relation to your disclosure, and the timeframes that will apply.

If your disclosure is not considered to be a public interest disclosure, then consideration will be given as to whether it should be treated as a complaint, notification or referral to Council in accordance with any laws or internal policies and procedures.

You can make a disclosure anonymously.  Council will ensure your identity and the contents of your disclosure are kept strictly confidential.  In appropriate circumstances, a suitable welfare manager will be appointed to protect you as a discloser.