IBAC's podcast

IBAC Deputy Commissioner Liana Buchanan discusses IBAC’s work oversighting Victoria Police in 2025 including an increase in the number of investigations conducted and recommendations made to Victoria Police. Along with types of allegations of police misconduct received, background on recommendations, reviews and more.

Dr Bronson Harry, a Senior Data and Strategic Intelligence Analyst and Meg Gillespie from the Communications Unit, both at IBAC discuss the risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Find out more about machine learnt biases, fraud and cyber-crime detection and large-scale information management. Understand the benefits of using Artificial Intelligence by schools, councils and police, contributing to new efficiencies in the public sector. Hear how Artificial Intelligence can support and enhance integrity, with good governance and guidelines. 

In mid-May, IBAC welcomed Colleen Bell as our new Deputy Commissioner.With more than 20 years’ experience working across several of Victoria’s court jurisdictions, Colleen is a skilled criminal lawyer with background in and outside of the public sector; from the Office of Public Prosecutions and Supreme Court of Victoria to roles in commercial law.Colleen joins us from the Adult Parole Board where she sat as a full-time member across all divisions of the board, including the General Offender Division, the Serious Violent Offenders and Sexual Offenders Division, the Time to Count Division, the Review Board and Interview Board.With a breadth of experience Colleen will bring her impressive credentials to her role as Deputy Commissioner, focusing on public sector.

Find out about the investigation process at IBAC. This podcast talks about powers IBAC has in the context of an investigation. Learn more about the covert and overt phases of an investigation. It also covers IBAC's Focused police complaints pilot and prosecution pathways. 

IBAC's Focused Police Complaints Pilot was undertaken by a dedicated team investigating single incident complaints about Victoria Police misconduct involving people from communities at a higher risk of experiencing misconduct. IBAC Principal Investigator Blake Boulton speaks with IBAC Director of Investigations Christine Stafford. 

IBAC Deputy Commissioner Kylie Kilgour and Executive Director of Prevention and Communication Linda Timothy discuss IBAC's Operation Daintree investigation, the power of making anonymous complaints, the role of ministerial advisers and recommendations from this investigation and report.

IBAC's Executive Director of Prevention and Communication, Linda Timothy, chats to the Victorian Commissioner for LBGTQIA+ Communities, Todd Fernando, about the work his Commission is doing and how we can all improve the way we work with diverse people.

IBAC Prevention and Communication Executive Director Linda Timothy speaks to Deputy Commissioner David Wolf about the Operation Clara special report in this podcast. They dive into the findings, the importance of ensuring lobbying activities are fair and transparent, why declaring conflicts of interest is imperative for members of government boards, and the recommendations from the special report.

We talk with Dr Anna Sergi, an international expert on organised crime, with a particular focus on the Italian mafias. Dr Sergi shares her insights on the corruption threats posed by organised crime and how the public sector might respond to these threats. Dr Anna Sergi holds a PhD in Sociology (2014), with specialisation in Criminology, from the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. Her research specialism is in organised crime studies and comparative criminal justice. She has published extensively in renowned peer-review journals in criminology on topics related to Italian mafias both in Italy and abroad as well as on policing strategies against organised crime across states. 

Dr Russell Smith discusses the fascinating topic ‘Is there a typical fraudster?’ During the interview he provides some interesting insights into the common motivations behind committing fraud and what organisations can do to protect themselves from fraud.

We talk to Professor AJ Brown from Griffith University on the importance of blowing the whistle on corruption and misconduct.