Bruce Barbour reappointed as chairman of Crime and Corruption Commission in Queensland
Barbour is a former member of the New South Wales Casino Control Authority.
Australia.- The Queensland government has announced the reappointment of Bruce Barbour as chair of the state’s Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC). Barbour is a former member of the New South Wales (NSW) Casino Control Authority. He has been re-appointed until July 1, 2028, following an initial three-year tenure.
Barbour worked as ordinary commissioner of the CCC from May 2021 to January 2022 and as chair of the CCC from January 2022 to July 2022. He previously served as the NSW Ombudsman for 15 years.
Meanwhile, Jen O’Farrell has been reappointed as CEO of the CCC for another three years. She has been CEO since August 2018. Her new appointment will run until August 23, 2028.
Prior to joining the CCC in 2015, O’Farrell served as the executive director of the Queensland Greyhound Racing Industry Commission of Inquiry. She also worked as general manager and director of Legal Services at the Department of Transport and Main Roads and as a solicitor.
Attorney-general and minister for justice and minister for integrity Deb Frecklington said: “I am pleased to provide this key integrity agency with continued stability through these reappointments. Mr Barbour has served with distinction, has been apolitical and has displayed a highly independent approach to the valued position.
“Queensland’s peak anti-corruption agency is of the utmost importance to everyone, something for our State to be proud of. Allegations of corruption must be thoroughly investigated by an independent authority and both Mr Barbour and Ms O’Farrell will continue to provide stable stewardship to the CCC.
“Our new laws have strengthened the vital work of the CCC to uphold integrity, transparency and accountability across government.”
