Inquiries & reckonings
Royal Commissions and the reforms that followed.
- ArticleAMP and fees for no service: the Banking Royal Commission
AMP's fees for no service conduct was exposed by the Banking Royal Commission, which found misleading statements to ASIC. Here is what the record shows.
- ArticleCBA and AUSTRAC: how 53,750 breaches led to a record penalty
CBA and AUSTRAC settled for $700 million in 2018 over 53,750 anti-money-laundering contraventions. Here is what the record penalty revealed about compliance.
- ArticleCrown Resorts: what the inquiries found, and what it cost
Crown Resorts was found unsuitable to hold casino licences by three inquiries. Here is what the Bergin Inquiry and its successors found, and what changed.
- ArticleJames Hardie asbestos: the compensation scandal
The James Hardie asbestos compensation scandal, from the 2001 foundation to the Jackson inquiry, court findings and the 2007 funding deal. A public record.
- ArticleQantas and the sacked ground crew: what the High Court actually found
The High Court found Qantas broke the law by outsourcing 1,700 ground handling jobs. Here's what the courts found, and what it didn't decide.
- ArticleRio Tinto Juukan Gorge: how one blast ended three careers
Rio Tinto destroyed 46,000-year-old rock shelters at Juukan Gorge. Here is what the parliamentary inquiry found and how it ended three executive careers.
- ArticleStar Entertainment: what the inquiries found, and what the licence cost
The Bell review and state inquiries into Star Entertainment exposed years of money-laundering failures. Here's what was found, and what it cost the casino group.
- ArticleThe Hayne Royal Commission: what it found, and what changed
The Hayne Royal Commission exposed systemic misconduct in Australian finance. Here is what Commissioner Hayne found and what the law required afterwards.