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Passport to corruption: Hundreds of millions in DFAT contracts were rotten from the start

Dodgy and unethical behaviour in the Australian Passport Office cost taxpayers hundreds of millions. Why did DFAT try to keep it secret?

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The rise of Paladin, KPMG’s cameo, and what the NACC isn’t telling us

Just a week after being sent the tender for the Manus contract, Paladin submitted its bid. Its initial quote to provide the services was $152m. After negotiations, Paladin was awarded a revised contract… of $229.5m.

Crikey

Land council 'put on notice' after independent review

The minister for Indigenous Australians has put a land council's board and management on notice over governance, operations and decision-making issues.

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AUKUS is a fiscal crime — no amount of propaganda will change that

Have defenders of AUKUS actually bother to read the long list of scathing ANAO reports on how bad the defence department is?

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Problems with high security clearance system left 43,500 applications delayed

Defence not able to show the benefits the system will deliver.

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Defence-Thales scandal heads for corruption watchdog. But a bigger inquiry is needed

Defence’s handling of a $1.3 billion Thales contract has been referred to the NACC. But officials need to explain their incompetence and unethical conduct.

Crikey

Champagne comedy: Defence and its Thales mates treat taxpayers like mugs

Defence’s staggering display of arrogance and incompetence in awarding a billion-dollar contract is showcased in a new report from the auditor-general.

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Australian War Memorial kept ministers in the dark on contracts for $550m redevelopment, audit finds

In two cases, contracts were split to avoid triggering $1m threshold for ministerial approval, the Australian National Audit Office says

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Bridget McKenzie’s office wanted ‘sports rorts’ funding tripled to pay for target and marginal seat priorities

Exclusive: FoI documents show senator’s office spoke to other members, duty-senators and some crossbenchers to prioritise marginal and target seats

The Guardian - AU

Robotax? More like a robo-beatup that misleads readers and duds taxpayers

The media campaign against ‘robotax’ is about looking after people who haven’t paid their taxes. The comparison with robodebt is offensive.

Crikey

Marles promised a better, more accountable Defence. It’s worse and more secretive

The Department of Defence hates people knowing how badly mismanaged its major projects are. But when it tried to stop the ANAO from checking, its moves backfired.

Crikey

Facility accused of exorcisms and gay conversion practices applied for funding a month after Morrison announced it

Freedom of information documents show officials scrambling for information after then PM announced $4m for Esther Foundation

The Guardian - AU

Katy Gallagher can find billions in savings — if she gets her department to crack the whip

What if bureaucrats could report dodgy procurement deals to the Department of Finance? The savings could be in the billions.

Crikey

Bombshell report details the biggest rort of all — one right across the public service

A parliamentary report spells out profound flaws in the Commonwealth’s $80-billion-a-year procurement systems. And you’ll never guess who the biggest beneficiaries are.

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Public servants complained about PwC ‘spamming’ them with unsolicited work offers, emails reveal

Correspondence released by agriculture department shows level of discomfort among officials about embattled firm’s efforts to land new contracts

The Guardian - AU

Deloitte admits misuse of government information as scandal engulfing PwC widens

Another big four consultancy firm confirms a conflict of interest breach during Senate inquiry, which could prompt further investigations

Crikey

How to make a royal commission effective enough to go after the Murdochs

What makes a good royal commission? There are ways to ensure they are not simply political props for politicians in a crisis.

The Guardian - AU

Australia sent some military assistance to Ukraine without formal approvals or export permits, audit finds

Officials are monitoring social media and the news to work out if any equipment is captured by Russia, report reveals

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For defence, if you ignore accountability for long enough, it goes away

A look at the auditor-general’s recent reviews of defence reveals a department incapable of managing not just big projects, but the basics.

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Auditors savage ‘not effective’ work in Treasury black economy crackdown

The Australian National Audit Office found the seven recommendations Treasury is solely responsible for haven’t been fully implemented.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s shadow economy leeches $12.4bn from tax revenue amid Treasury’s failure to crack down

Auditor general’s report says bid to tackle cash-in-hand work and tax avoidance measures haven’t worked

Crikey

Angus Campbell in political soup

Defence chief Angus Campbell tried to hand back his Distinguished Service Cross but then-defence minister Linda Reynolds declined to take it, and the bus driver allegedly involved in Australia’s worst bus crash in 34 years faces court this morning.

The Guardian - AU

Allegations of abuse at centre accused of ‘extreme religious practices’ raised in WA before Coalition’s $4m grant

Exclusive: State officials heard claims about Esther Foundation in 2018 before Scott Morrison announced funding in 2019, inquiry told

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Conflict of interest should kill off the big four consulting industrial complex

It’s in the very nature of large consulting firms to have conflicts of interest. It’s how they work, and it won’t stop.

Crikey

The Esther Foundation scandal: a stain that makes the Liberals unelectable

The religious rehab centre was the beneficiary of millions of dollars in public funds in the run-up to the 2019 election.

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