Appendix 1: Other sources of guidance

Managing conflicts of interest: A guide for the public sector.

Some of the material listed here comes from other countries. Although it is useful, the overseas material has been written for an environment that might have different legal rules or public expectations.

New Zealand

  • State Services Commission (2007), Code of Conduct for the State Services, Wellington (available at www.ssc.govt.nz).
  • State Services Commission (2019), Conflicts of Interest, Wellington (available at www.ssc.govt.nz).
  • State Services Commission (2015), Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines, Wellington (available at www.ssc.govt.nz).
  • Cabinet Office (2017), Cabinet Manual, Wellington, paragraphs 2.53-2.81 (available at www.dpmc.govt.nz).
  • Controller and Auditor-General (2020), Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968: A guide for members of local authorities on managing financial conflicts of interest, Wellington (available at www.oag.parliament.nz).
  • House of Representatives (2017), Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, Wellington, Standing Orders 163-166 and Appendix B (available at www.parliament.nz).

Australia

  • Australian Public Service Commission (2017), Values and Code of Conduct in Practice, Canberra (available at www.apsc.gov.au).
  • Independent Commission Against Corruption (2019), Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Public Sector in NSW, Sydney/Brisbane (available at www.icac.nsw.gov.au).
  • Independent Commission Against Corruption/Crime and Misconduct Commission (2004), Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Public Sector: Guidelines, Sydney/Brisbane (available at www.integrity.qld.gov.au).
  • Independent Commission Against Corruption/Crime and Misconduct Commission (2004), Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Public Sector: Toolkit, Sydney/Brisbane (available at www.integrity.qld.gov.au).
  • Integrity Coordinating Group (2011), Conflict of interest guidelines, Perth (available at www.opssc.wa.gov.au).
  • New South Wales Ombudsman (2017), Recognising and managing conflict of interests, Sydney (available at www.ombo.nsw.gov.au).

Canada

  • Government of Canada (2011), Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service, Ottawa (available at www.tbs-sct.gc.ca).
  • Government of Canada (2015), Apparent Conflicts of Interest, Ottawa (available at www.tbs-sct.gc.ca).

OECD

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2003), OECD Guidelines for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service, Paris (available at www.oecd.org).
  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2005), Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service: A Toolkit, Paris (available at www.oecd.org).