DISR restarts Entrepreneurs’ Program corruption inquiries


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

The Industry department has reopened its investigation of a procurement scandal involving its defunct $484 million innovation program after the matter was passed back to it by federal police this week.

Outside experts will be brought in to assist with the restarted probe, which is searching for new evidence on the advice of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and will for the first time examine financial statements for an alleged …

Want to know how this story ends?

Become a subscriber for complete access to all stories on InnovationAus.com and our daily newsletter.

Already a member? Log in here

Do you know more? Contact James Riley via Email.

Related stories