Bruce Barbour has been re-appointed as Chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) for three years along with Jen O’Farrell who has been re-appointed as CEO.
Mr Barbour’s re-appointment until 1 July 2028 follows a recent successful three-year tenure.
Before his appointment, Mr Barbour served as an Ordinary Commissioner of the CCC from May 2021 to January 2022 and as Acting Chair of the CCC from January 2022 to July 2022.
Among his many roles before joining the CCC, he served as the NSW Ombudsman for 15 years and was a member of the NSW Casino Control Authority.
Ms O’Farrell has been re-appointed for a further three years in a role she has held since August 2018. This appointment is until 23 August 2028.
Before joining the CCC in 2015, Ms O’Farrell served as Executive Director in the Queensland Greyhound Racing Industry Commission of Inquiry, General Manager and Director of Legal Services at the Department of Transport and Main Roads, and as a solicitor.
Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity Deb Frecklington congratulated Mr Barbour and Ms O’Farrell on their well-deserved re-appointments.
“I am pleased to provide this key integrity agency with continued stability through these reappointments,” the Attorney-General said.
“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.”
Both re-appointments are made with the bipartisan support of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee.
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