Certain activities in the Australian Government will inherently carry a higher risk of conflict of interest due to the nature of the decisions and the potential for personal gain.
Procurement and recruitment
- procuring goods or services
- tendering for and managing contracts
- engaging and promoting employees
- making appointments to statutory positions
- collecting, handling or storing confidential information.
Regulating individual or business activities
- inspecting, regulating or monitoring standards, businesses, equipment or premises
- issuing qualifications or licences
- issuing or reviewing fines or penalties.
Distributing goods, services or funds
- providing a service
- allocating grants of public funds
- allocating subsidies, financial assistance, concessions or other relief.
Making binding decisions
- issuing determinations on matters
- exercising statutory powers
- voting as a member of a board or committee.
