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IBAC hears V/Line boss call on ‘boost to coffers’ – 28 October 2020
Former V/Line boss James Pinder has agreed it would be reasonable to conclude from evidence heard at an anti-corruption inquiry that he was ‘‘ milking’ ’ an arrangement that involved his government agency giving ‘Translcean’, a cleaning contractor extra work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Female ambos battling ‘abuse, discrimination’ – 27 October
Female Ambulance Victoria paramedics have been told not to have children if they want their career to progress and that they’re no use in intensive care units once they have ‘‘ used their uterus’’. Article tells that claims of sex discrimination, sexual harassment and gender-based bullying is widespread in the ambulance service.
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Court freezes funds and suspends websites for suspected fraudulent investment businesses – 26 October 2020
The Maxwell Financial Services website established by Mr Matthew Berestford stated that its representatives held an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and that the business was associated with ASIC and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). ASIC alleges that these representations are false and that the business has been operating without the necessary AFSL. ASIC also alleges that a significant amount of money raised from retail investors has been dissipated.
Hearings begin on V/Line’s second corruption probe in three years after CEO stood down – 25 October 2020
Senior employees from Victoria’s regional train service V/Line will appear before Victoria’s anti-corruption commission, as senior insiders say the alleged corruption of cleaning contracts which are the subject of the probe, are just one of a number of problems in the organisation.
