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Anti-corruption watchdog appoints 2 new deputy commissioners
Two new deputy commissioners have been appointed to the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission.
Lauren Croft
The Andrews Labor government has appointed Kylie Kilgour and Stephen Farrow to the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) – further strengthening the agency’s vital oversight role.
Ms Kilgour spent a decade in several senior roles at the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS), including as deputy secretary, before becoming the chief executive of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants. She has extensive experience overseeing complex matters such as DJCS’s responses to the Royal Commission into Family Violence, the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sex Abuse and the Bourke Street mall tragedy.
After working for Blake Dawson Waldron Solicitors, Mr Farrow held several roles in DJCS, was the CEO of the Sentencing Advisory Council and was the first-ever non-judicial officer appointed to his role on the Adult Parole Board in its 64-year history.
Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes welcomed the new deputy commissioners to IBAC and said that the appointments were an important step in making sure Victorians had confidence in their government systems.
“Ms Kilgour and Mr Farrow possess a broad range of experience and expertise, and I know they will both make significant contributions to IBAC’s important work,” she said.
“It’s crucial Victorians have confidence in a system that scrutinises our public sector and police force to ensure any corruption or misconduct is prevented, investigated and prosecuted – and both appointees will do just that.”
Lauren Croft
Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.
