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Comparison of countries
Australia
Spain
Indices
Overall Score:
77 out of 100
Rank:
10 out of 180
Rank:
37 out of 141
Overall Score:
78 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,80 out of 1
Rank:
11 out of 142
Overall Score:
87 out of 150
Rank:
65 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,26 out of 10
Rank:
12 out of 119
Overall Score:
56 out of 100
Rank:
46 out of 180
Rank:
29 out of 141
Overall Score:
54 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,71 out of 1
Rank:
25 out of 142
Overall Score:
73 out of 150
Rank:
96 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,72 out of 10
Rank:
24 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
Australia
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2014.
  • The documents adopted under Australia’s Presidency are available here.
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 1999.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Spain
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2010.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2000.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Australia
  1. Criminal Code Act 1995: Articles 70.1-70.6, 141.1-142.3, Chapter 2, Part 2.5 – Corporate criminal responsibility, (English);
  2. Public Service Act 1999: Part 3, Items 13, 14 and 15; Part 5, Division 1, Items 41A and 41B; Part 6, Division 1, Item 50А, (English);
  3. Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (English);
  4. National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022 (English);
  5. APS Values and Code of Conduct (English);
  6. Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule (English).
Spain
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 419-431, 439, 441, 442, Title XIII, Chapter XI, Section 4 – Corruption in Business, Articles 31bis-31quinquies
    (Codigo Penal: Artículos 419-431, 439, 441, 442, Titulo XIII, Сapítulo XI, Sección 4  Delitos de corrupción en los negocios, Artículos 31bis-31quinquies​), (Spanish);

  2. Law on Civil Service
    (Ley articulada de Funcionarios Civiles del Estado), (Spanish);

  3. Organic Law of December 26, 1984 No. 53/1984 «On Restrictions on Part-Time Work on Civil Servants»
    (Ley Orgánica 53/84, de 26 de diciembre, de Incompatibilidades del personal al servicio de las Administraciones Públicas), (Spanish);

  4. Law of March 30, 2015 «On the Duties of Persons Occupying Highest Positions in Public Administration»
    (Ley 3/2015, de 30 de marzo, reguladora del ejercicio del alto cargo de la Administración General del Estado), (Spanish);

  5. Law of February 20, 2023 «On the Protection of Persons Who Report Regulatory Offences and the Fight against Corruption»
    (Ley 2/2023, de 20 de febrero, reguladora de la protección de las personas que informen sobre infracciones normativas y de lucha contra la corrupción), (Spanish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Australia
  1. Australian Federal Police, (English);
  2. Counter Fraud and Anti-Corruption Section, Attorney-General’s Department, (English);
  3. National Anti-Corruption Commission, (English).
 
Spain
  1. Special Prosecutor’s Office for Countering Corruption and Organized Crime
    (Fiscalía Especial contra la Corrupción y el Crimen Organizado), (Spanish);

  2. Office for Conflicts of Interest
    (Oficina de Conflictos de Intereses), (Spanish).

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