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Breaking: Serious corruption findings against senior ACT public servants

The commission investigated whether officials were impartial and honest in awarding an $18.8 million refurbishment contract at Campbell Primary School to Lendlease, despite a bid by local firm Manteena being deemed better and cheaper.

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A years' long ACT Integrity Commission investigation has made serious corruption findings against territory government officials.

The investigation surrounded the awarding of a multi-million-dollar tender for the refurbishment of Campbell Primary School between 2019 and 2020.

Former ACT Education Directorate director-general Katy Haire awarded the contract to Lendlease, despite a bid by local firm Manteena being deemed better and cheaper.

In public hearings, which began in 2023, a directorate official — assigned the pseudonym "John Green" — told the commission the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) didn't like the company because it didn't have a union agreement.

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