The Supercharging of Australia’s Bribery Enforcement

In response to criticism from the OECD Working Group on Bribery in 2012, Australia’s legal framework and enforcement tools for combating bribery and related corporate criminal activity have been subject to numerous enhancements. In a guest article, Jason Gray, a partner in Allen & Overy’s Sydney office, and associates Edward Einfeld and Caroline Marshall discuss the country’s latest efforts including the conclusion of its largest successful corporate prosecution for foreign bribery, the most recently proposed legislative changes, the new tools being considered to increase the effectiveness of investigative bodies and prosecutors in pursuing corporate criminal activity and the significant increases in funding for investigative and enforcement bodies. See “Significant Changes on the Horizon for Australia’s Anti-Bribery and Corruption Framework” (Mar. 21, 2018).

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