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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore

Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog charges 28 more people over allegations of bribes to register builders

Signage at Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission
Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission has charged a further 28 people as part of its Operation Perseus investigation. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a further 28 people as part of its investigation into allegations the Victorian Building Authority accepted financial bribes in exchange for registering builders.

The state’s Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday afternoon announced it had charged one VBA employee and 27 people who were building registration applicants or allegedly helped facilitate building registration applications for other people.

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