Committee Details

About the Review

The Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee (committee) is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the performance of the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC). 

Within the scope of this oversight role, section 292(f) of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (CC Act) provides that the committee must conduct five-yearly reviews of the activities of the CCC. The committee has now commenced its latest five-year review (Review), on which it is required to report to the Parliament by 30 June 2026 regarding any action that should be taken in relation to the CC Act or the functions, powers and operations of the CCC.

In undertaking the Review, the committee will examine the CCC’s overall performance over the last five years and consider its jurisdiction, responsibilities, functions and powers. In particular, the committee will examine the CCC’s:

• corporate governance and organisational structure
• major crime function, including the investigation and prevention of major crime
• corruption function, including:
  • the handling of, and reporting on, complaints of corruption, including analysis of any resource issues that may impact assessment and outcome timeframes, and
  • the application of the principles for performing this function, including the devolution principle
• reporting powers
• investigative powers and hearings
• telecommunication interception powers
• civil confiscation function
• prevention function
• research and intelligence functions
• witness protection function
• role in overseeing the police service including the management of police discipline and misconduct matters
• arrangements for seeking advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), including the effectiveness and utility of the Memorandum of Understanding governing the CCC’s interactions with the DPP
• broader role in the criminal justice system
• oversight arrangements (including the role of the responsible Minister, committee, Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Commissioner and Public Interest Monitor).

The committee will also consider issues raised in its previous five-year review and other inquiries. 

Further information

Further information (including written briefings, correspondence, transcripts, and any answers to questions taken on notice during public proceedings) will be published under the Related Publications tab, as it becomes available.

Call for submissions 

The closing date for written submissions was Friday, 3 October 2025 at 5:00pm.

Public hearings 

The committee will hold a public hearing at the Parliamentary Annexe in Brisbane on Monday, 3 November 2025. Further public hearings may be advised in due course.  

Committee’s report

The committee is required to table its report on its Review by 30 June 2026. The report, once tabled, will be published here.

Once the committee’s report has been tabled, the Government has three months to respond to the report’s recommendations (if any). At that time, the Government Response will be published here.

Timeline

Related information

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