Australia

Deposit of instrument of ratification/acceptance: 18 October 1999
Entry into force of the Convention: 17 December 1999
Entry into force of implementing legislation: 17 December 1999

 Monitoring implementation

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  (pdf, 96 KB) June 2011
   
•  (pdf, 1024 KB) August 2008
  
  
• Phase 3 report (pdf) October 2012
  
  
•  (pdf, 502 KB) January 2006
   
•  (pdf, 122 KB) December 1999

• OECD seriously concerned by lack of foreign bribery convictions, but encouraged by recent efforts by the Australian Federal Police, 25 October 2012

 National implementing legislation

• Criminal Code Amendment (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) Bill 1999 (pdf)
   
• Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill (pdf)
   
• Senate Hansard - select 11 March 1999 and go to p.2774
  Government response to the Treaties Committee Report on the OECD Convention and the Draft Implementing Legislation

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