Integrity and Ethics Commissioner Act 2025

The Integrity and Ethics Commissioner Act 2025 (the Act) has commenced, delivering on the recommendations from the independent McClintock-Hiley review report PDF (1.3 MB) and strengthening the Territory’s integrity, transparency and accountability framework.

The Act establishes the Integrity and Ethics Commissioner as the principal integrity officer for the Northern Territory. The role brings together the functions of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, Ombudsman, Information Commissioner and Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner under a single independent statutory office.

The Commissioner is supported by a new agency, the Office of the Integrity and Ethics Commissioner (OIEC). The agency is led by a Chief Executive Officer responsible for staffing, financial management and administration, while the Commissioner retains responsibility for all integrity statutory and decision-making functions.

Peter Shoyer has been appointed as the inaugural Integrity and Ethics Commissioner (the Commissioner), following a national recruitment process overseen by an Independent Advisory Panel.

Mr Bruce McClintock SC, nationally respected for his work in integrity and oversight, has been appointed as the inaugural Integrity and Ethics Oversight Inspector (the Inspector).

The Inspector provides independent oversight of the Commissioner’s activities and manages any potential conflicts of interest, reinforcing accountability across the integrity framework.