Corrupt Vic education tender 'appalling'

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published January 27, 2017

Criminal charges could be pursued against Victorian bureaucrats who "effectively corrupted" the tender process for a failed $200 million online platform.

MELBOURNE, Jan 27 - The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission found evidence of process corruption, improper diversion of funds, and conflict of ...

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