Procurement Under Pressure: Lessons from High Profile Government Fraud Cases

By Sarah Herbert and Scott McLintock Government procurement sits at the intersection of public trust, fiscal responsibility, and operational efficiency. When procurement processes fail through fraud, corruption, or control breakdowns, the consequences ripple far beyond financial loss. They erode public confidence in institutions, critical services can be disrupted, and agencies may face intense media scrutiny…

Is Australian property the money laundering capital of the world — or the perfect safe deposit box for dirty money?

By Scott McLintock and Ryan Nobili Australia sells itself as a rules-based haven founded on stable politics, a strong legal system, robust banks and a resilient property market. Those features are national strengths, but they also help explain why AUSTRAC has described the country as an “attractive destination to store and integrate criminal proceeds”, partly…