‘Corrosive’: Ex-V/Line boss jailed over corrupt contracts
The masterminds behind a major corruption scandal involving Victoria rail cleaning contracts have been jailed for their “corrosive” betrayal of public trust.
A former V/Line chief executive has been sentenced to two years and eight months in jail for misconduct in public office and receiving secret commissions. According to ABC News AU, he must serve one year and nine months before becoming eligible for parole.
The case involves a corruption scandal with the awarding of multi-million-dollar cleaning contracts within V/Line and Metro to Transclean. An investigation by IBAC uncovered that valuable contracts were awarded and extended, with a total value of around $54 million.
The former chief executive, James Pinder, 58, had an undeclared relationship with Transclean boss George Haritos and corruptly received secret commissions. He was sacked as V/Line CEO after appearing before a public inquiry and faces deportation to England after his parole. Four other people were also sentenced for their roles in the scandal. The Sydney Morning Herald describes the actions as a “corrosive” betrayal of public trust.
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