Office of the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption

What Office of the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption does

The Office of the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) is a Northern Territory statutory body established under the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017, headquartered at Level 7, 9 Cavenagh Street, Darwin. Its statutory mandate is to prevent, detect and investigate improper conduct — including corrupt conduct, misconduct, unsatisfactory conduct and anti-democratic conduct — across NT Government agencies, local councils, NT Police, courts, statutory bodies, government-owned corporations, public hospitals and universities. Services include a secure online report submission portal (report.icac.nt.gov.au), confidential investigations with statutory powers including private examinations and public inquiries, whistleblower protections, and free education/training programmes delivered via the NT Government MyLearning portal and direct outreach. Operational performance metrics published on the website report 60% of investigations completed within six months, 75% within twelve months, and 90% of strategy meetings held within ten business days.

The agency is funded entirely through Northern Territory Government appropriations and provides all services free of charge; it generates no commercial revenue. Core technology consists of a secure online reporting portal, a case management system, and educational video/media content. Leadership includes the inaugural Integrity and Ethics Commissioner Peter Shoyer (a former NT Ombudsman) and CEO Reece Kershaw APM (former Australian Federal Police Commissioner 2019-2025), with oversight provided by Inspector Bruce McClintock SC. As of 1 June 2026, the ICAC's functions transition into the consolidated Office of the Integrity and Ethics Commissioner under the Integrity and Ethics Commissioner Act 2025, which merges ICAC with the Ombudsman, Information Commissioner, and Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner.

Name

Office of the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption

Legal name

Office of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption

Website

https://icac.nt.gov.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Office of the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) is a Northern Territory statutory body that prevents, detects and investigates improper conduct across NT Government agencies, local councils and related public bodies, providing free reporting, investigative, whistleblower-protection and education services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Darwin

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriation: ICAC is a Northern Territory Government statutory body funded through annual government budget appropriations. As a law enforcement and integrity agency, it does not generate commercial revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Office of the NT ICAC is an independent statutory body that prevents, detects and investigates improper conduct (corrupt conduct, misconduct, anti-democratic conduct) in Northern Territory Government agencies, local councils, NT Police, courts and related public bodies. It receives and assesses reports through a secure online portal, telephone, and in-person channels; conducts statutory investigations including private examinations and public inquiries; protects whistleblowers from retaliation; and educates public officers through free training, information sessions and digital resources. All services are provided free of charge to public officers, government agencies, local councils, contractors and members of the public.

Product overview

The Office of the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption operates as a single integrated government service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of a web-based reporting system (Online Report Form) for submitting suspected improper conduct, complemented by Investigation Services that exercise statutory powers under the ICAC Act, Education and Training Programs for public sector employees, Whistleblower/Protected Person Services providing legal protections and support, Publications and Investigation Reports documenting activities and findings, a Public Inquiry Platform for formal investigations, and Contact and Support Services including a freecall hotline and accessibility options. These services are delivered through the main website at icac.nt.gov.au with the secure report submission portal at report.icac.nt.gov.au.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Report Form (Make a Report) Secure online web form enabling individuals to submit reports of suspected improper conduct in NT public administration, with options for anonymous reporting and supporting documentation upload.
• Investigation Services
• Education and Training Programs
• Whistleblower/Protected Person Services
• Public Inquiry Platform
• Contact and Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of investigations completed within 6 months of commencement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Australian Anti-Corruption Commissions (Joint Statement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2024ICAC participates in joint statements with Australia's 9 other independent anti-corruption and integrity agencies. On 31 July 2024 at APSACC 2024 in Darwin, commissioners announced the Fundamental Principles of Australian Anti-Corruption Commissions. Previous joint statement in 2022 established Best Practice Principles for Australian Anti-Corruption Commissions.
• Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference (APSACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPSACC is a national conference bringing together anti-corruption and integrity agencies. ICAC hosted APSACC 2024 in Darwin. The conference provides a forum for collaboration and knowledge sharing among Australian integrity bodies.
• Referral Entities (Law Enforcement and Oversight Bodies)coreOthersICAC refers matters to: Speaker/D Deputy Speaker, law enforcement agencies, Ombudsman, Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Director of Public Prosecutions, Electoral Commissioner, and Judicial Commission. These bodies handle referred matters within their jurisdiction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption: The largest Australian state anti-corruption body with similar statutory investigation powers, public inquiry function, and jurisdiction over NSW public sector corruption. Most directly comparable peer given near-identical mandate and 'ICAC' branding.
• Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission: Queensland's combined crime and integrity agency with jurisdiction over corrupt conduct in public office, structurally analogous to NT ICAC but with broader crime scope.
• South Australia Independent Commissioner Against Corruption: SA's anti-corruption body sharing the ICAC name and similar statutory framework for investigating improper conduct in SA public administration.
• Western Australia Corruption and Crime Commission: WA's statutory anti-corruption body with investigation powers over WA public officers and police, comparable in function and statutory independence to NT ICAC.
• ACT Integrity Commission: ACT's independent anti-corruption body with statutory powers over ACT public sector, closely comparable to NT ICAC in scale, mandate, and jurisdictional scope.
• IBAC Victoria (Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission): Victoria's independent anti-corruption body with comparable statutory powers to investigate and expose improper conduct in Victorian public sector, including police and local councils.
• Tasmania Integrity Commission: Tasmania's independent integrity body with jurisdiction over state and local government corruption, sharing the small-jurisdiction profile and statutory investigative mandate of NT ICAC.

Broad incumbents

• Commonwealth Ombudsman: Federal ombudsman office investigating complaints about Australian Government agencies. Directly relevant as one of the four functions merging into the new NT Integrity and Ethics Commissioner alongside ICAC.
• Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity: Federal integrity agency overseeing Australian law enforcement agencies. Broader jurisdiction and federal scope make it a comparable but larger-scale integrity body operating at the Commonwealth level.
• NT Ombudsman: NT's existing ombudsman office being consolidated with ICAC into the IEC effective 1 June 2026, making it the most operationally adjacent body about to merge with the subject.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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