Preventing Organised Crime Australian-Style

27 Pages Posted: 31 May 2016

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Julie M. Ayling

RegNet School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University; European University Institute Dept of Law

Date Written: May 29, 2016

Abstract

Australia’s approach to organised crime is evolving, with a growing recognition of the threats at both international and domestic levels and the need to work collaboratively to meet them. In recent years, a “tough on crime” policy has been adopted across Australia that focuses on exerting firm state control over associations between members of criminal organisations, with a view to disrupting their operations. But there are still gaps in Australia’s approach, particularly in relation to preventing organised crime infiltration into legitimate businesses.

This paper provides an overview of the Australian organised crime prevention landscape in 2016. It explains the anti-association approach adopted by states and territories, and outlines the rather ad hoc regulatory measures that deal with organised crime infiltration of legitimate businesses. It discusses new efforts being made, and obstructions that need to be overcome, to employ a more systematic regulatory approach to preventing organised crime, along the lines of the Dutch ‘administrative’ model.

Keywords: organised crime, crime prevention, regulation, outlaw motorcycle gangs, anti-association approach, consorting

JEL Classification: I18

Suggested Citation

Ayling, Julie M. and Ayling, Julie M., Preventing Organised Crime Australian-Style (May 29, 2016). RegNet Research Paper No. 2016/109, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2786418 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2786418

Julie M. Ayling (Contact Author)

European University Institute Dept of Law ( email )

Via Bolognese 156 (Villa Salviati)
I-50139 Firenze
Italy

RegNet School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University ( email )

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200
Australia

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