Tell the truth in all dealings with the Commissioner and our staff.
It is an offence to knowingly make a false statement to, mislead, or attempt to mislead, the Commissioner or a member of our staff.
If you have been served with an examination summons and give evidence at an examination that you know is false or misleading, you will be in contempt of the Commission. This means you will have committed a criminal offence.
If you make a report to us and knowingly provide information that is false, misleading or vexatious, you will lose your protections as a reporter under the Integrity Commission Act 2018.
Under section 37 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012, your protections may be lost if a court determines that:
- you provided false or misleading information to a public interest disclosure investigator
- your report is frivolous or vexatious in nature.
However, the protections may continue if the court determines that your conduct has not materially prejudiced the investigation and is of a minor nature.
If you cannot substantiate your corruption allegation because your report was frivolous or vexatious in nature, we may consider taking legal action against you.