After three attempts, a bill proposing a corporate offence of failing to prevent foreign bribery has passed parliament with the aim of strengthening Australia’s anti-bribery and corruption laws and bringing them into line with laws in the UK.
In this special Investigate 360 episode, we share a recent client briefing with Jacqueline Wootton, Leon Chung, Elizabeth Macknay and Christopher Hicks who explore the repercussions and practical steps you need to take to ensure compliance with these changes.
About this series
In today's global marketplace it is now common to see large scale cross-border investigations involving multiple agencies and legal systems. This podcast series brings together lawyers who have worked on some of the largest, highest-profile and most demanding national and international investigations in recent memory to provide practical guidance and insights in relation to the common issues that can arise, how these can be overcome and, more generally, how to ensure that any investigation runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Key contacts
Jacqueline Wootton
Partner, Brisbane
Leon Chung
Partner, Sydney
Elizabeth Macknay
Managing Partner, Perth Office, Perth
Christopher Hicks
Special Counsel, Perth
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