The Commissioner is supported by an executive team and dedicated and hardworking employees.

Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, the Honourable Ann Vanstone QC

The Commissioner

The Hon. Ann Vanstone KC

​On 27 July 2020 it was announced that former Supreme Court Justice, the Honourable Ann Vanstone KC, would be South Australia’s second Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC).

Commissioner Vanstone was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1978. She was appointed Deputy Crown Prosecutor in 1988 and, upon the establishment of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in 1992, Deputy Director.

In 1994 she was appointed Queen’s Counsel. Later in 1994, Commissioner Vanstone left the Director’s office and joined the Independent Bar, where she took briefs in a number of areas. In 1999 she was appointed a Judge of the District Court of South Australia. In 2003 Judge Vanstone was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia. She remained a Justice of that Court until she resigned in 2019.

Commissioner Vanstone commenced her term as Commissioner on 2 September 2020. Her appointment is for a term of seven years.

Chief Executive Officer

Julie-Anne Burgess

In November 2023, Julie-Anne commenced as the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission. She has extensive experience across South Australian government having worked as an Executive in the Department for Trade and Investment, Department of Treasury and Finance, Courts Administration Authority and SA Health.

She commenced her career as a Podiatrist and worked clinically before moving into health leadership. Her career has spanned the public sector in Tasmania, NSW, Queensland and finally Adelaide.

Julie-Anne’s leadership skills have been developed in her various roles across the public sector and augmented with a Master of Science (Health Policy and Management) from the University of Wollongong.

The Commissioner's leadership team

Ben Broyd

Ben is a graduate of the University of Sydney (Bachelor of Laws (Honours)) and the University of Wollongong (Bachelor of Arts (Dean Scholars)). He worked in Sydney for the Police Integrity Commission of NSW and for the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions before relocating to Adelaide. In South Australia Ben has worked for the Crown Solicitor for South Australia and the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption.

Ben now leads the Commission’s Legal Services team as Director, having commenced in the role on 30 October 2022.

Christine Baulderstone

Christine spent her early career as a Secondary Physical Education teacher before joining the South Australian Police in March 1989.  She has had a diverse career having worked in General Patrols and Criminal Investigation Branch before becoming an Officer of Police in 2007.  Since that time, she has been outposted to the Attorney-General's Department working collaboratively to develop a suite of legislation including Drug Dog, Drug and Intervention Order.

She managed SAPOL’s State Crime Prevention Branch, Audit and Risk Management Section and Operations Manager – Eastern Districts.  As a Superintendent she has managed SAPOL’s Anti-Corruption Branch, Ethical and Professional Standards Branch, Police Academy, Communication and Engagement Branch and Public Protection Branch.

She had significant input into the management of Major Emergencies relating to COVID-19, 2022 Murray River flood and 2022 Extreme Weather Event as the Statewide Manager of Public Information.

Christine has a Bachelor of Education, a Graduate Certificate in Business Administrate, and a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

Tracy Riddiford

Tracy spent her early career working in film and television, where she performed various roles including sales, marketing and communications, management, and production. She later established a publishing company that specialised in the production and publishing of drama based education content. Tracy wrote, produced and directed many award winning educational films and curriculum for international distribution. She has also Co-Produced and Executive Produced documentaries for broadcast television.

Tracy is a graduate of Flinders University with a Bachelor of Justice. She joined the management team of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2013 and leads the Commissioner’s communications, education and research agenda.

Fiona Gowen

Fiona is a graduate of University of South Australia with a Degree in Psychology and a Degree in Business Management (Human Resources).

In 2008 Fiona established a small business, which she managed for seven years. She joined the Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2015 as part of the Corporate Services team.

Fiona now leads the corporate service operations of the Commission, which includes governance, financial management, human resources, information and technology, data management and facilities management.