Corporate Investigations in Australian Capital Territory

Businesses across Australian Capital Territory bring us the problems that cannot go through normal channels: theft by a trusted employee, a director acting against the company, a competitor who seems to have inside information, a claim that does not add up. We investigate quietly and give you something you can act on. The first conversation is free and nothing is committed in it.

Australian Capital Territory is a territory of around four hundred and seventy thousand people built on public administration, defence, higher education, research and professional services. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle corporate investigations here.

Common situations we see in Australian Capital Territory

An employee on leave or workers compensation may be working elsewhere
A staff member may be running a competing business on your time
A supplier relationship shows signs of kickbacks or collusion
Confidential information appears to be reaching a competitor
A director may be in breach of their duties
A whistleblower report needs independent verification

On the ground in Australian Capital Territory

Covering Australian Capital Territory means working across the Canberra districts and the surrounding capital region. Distance is the main constraint, so we plan around it: we confirm the ground before an operative is committed, and we tell you when travel time is going to make a job uneconomic rather than billing you for a day in a car.

We work regularly across and Canberra, and we travel further into Australian Capital Territory where a matter calls for it.

How the work is actually done in Australian Capital Territory

We meet with you, and usually your lawyer, to define the question and the risks
We agree what a good outcome looks like and what you intend to do with the findings
We keep working papers in a form your lawyer can review
We report factually and separate what is proven from what is suspected
We brief you at agreed intervals rather than disappearing until the end
Where required we provide statements and attend proceedings

Corporate Investigations and the law in Australian Capital Territory

People ask about the law here more than anything else, so here it is plainly. Workplace investigations sit inside employment law, privacy law and the Listening Devices Act 1992 (ACT) in Australian Capital Territory. Monitoring employees, in particular, is subject to real limits. We advise on what can be done lawfully before anything starts, and we keep the evidence chain clean so that findings survive scrutiny in a tribunal or a court. Doing it properly is slower on some jobs. It is also the only version that survives contact with a courtroom.

This is general information rather than legal advice. If your matter is already before a court, speak to your solicitor about what evidence will assist and we will work to that brief.

Fees and how we charge

Cost is usually the second question after whether it is legal, so here is a straight answer. Commercial matters are scoped and quoted rather than run open ended. For most engagements in Australian Capital Territory we propose a staged approach with a review point, so you can stop once you have what you need instead of funding an investigation that has outlived its purpose. We have turned work away when the likely cost outweighed the likely benefit, and we will do it again.

About our agency

Before you hand over anything sensitive, here is who we are. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2002 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We hold NSW Master Licence 412080174 and VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Work in Australian Capital Territory is conducted in accordance with the territory security industry legislation, and where a locally licensed operative is required we engage one rather than cutting a corner.

You will deal with the same people from the first call to the final report. Nothing gets handed to a stranger halfway through.

Frequently asked questions

Will your findings survive a tribunal?

That is the point of doing it properly. We document contemporaneously, keep original material intact and provide statements where needed.

Do you work directly with our lawyers?

Frequently. Where legal privilege matters, being engaged through your solicitor can be the better structure and we are comfortable working that way.

What about workers compensation claims?

Surveillance of claimants is common and lawful when conducted in public and documented correctly. We produce material that insurers and courts accept.

Can you do pre employment and due diligence checks?

Yes. Corporate searches, directorship histories, litigation records and identity verification are standard parts of our commercial work.

What does it cost to start?

We scope first and quote a defined stage. You will know the number before we begin work.

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Talk to an investigator about Australian Capital Territory

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. Tell us what is happening and we will tell you plainly whether an investigation is the right step, what it would involve and what it would cost.

If you would rather write to us, use the contact form and we will come back to you the same day.