Australia’s defence department contracted the company Lock N Climb, a US firm blacklisted for corruption and bribery, providing them with tens of thousands of dollars of work.
According to the Guardian Australia the work was awarded through a limited tender process, meaning other firms were restricted from applying for the contract and was awarded to Lock N Climb whilst the firm’s president was serving a court imposed probation for a bribery offense.
Australia claims to maintain a zero-tolerance approach to bribery however this revelation has prompted integrity campaigners to accuse Australia of undermining overseas attempts to deter corruption.