The Kellem review was an Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) inquiry undertaken by Murray Kellam AO KC from July 2014 to February 2015 into Victoria Police human source management.
The review was initiated in response to newspaper reports about the actions of lawyer Nicola Gobbo in providing information to police.
On 14 July 2014 the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) appointed chief of the Tasmanian Integrity Commission[1] and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Murray Kellam AO KC, to undertake an enquiry, called Operation Leven, into Victoria Police human source management under section 32(5) of the IBAC Act (2011).
[4]: 263–266 In particular Kellam noted that most information provided by a client to a barrister are either confidential or are covered by legal privilege[4]: 264 and quoted the Covert human intelligence sources : code of practice from the United Kingdom which was released in 2002.
[10][11] The serious systemic failure of VicPol in relation to the management of the Source[a] is primarily responsible for the grave risk which has now been created for the personal safety of the Source, for the good reputation and public confidence in VicPol and to the administration of justice in Victoria.The report identified 9 convictions that may have been affected by the actions of Gobbo[4]: 267 and directed Victoria Police to provide a copy of the Kellam review to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), John Champion,[4]: 268 [12] and recommended that Victoria Police and the DPP investigate the impact of Gobbo's actions on criminal convictions.