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An inquiry into the Home Affairs department was conducted by former ASIO d Iran tor general and Defence chief Dennis Richardson.
Richardson also blamed senior public servants for the failure to use intelligence that could h multibillion-dollar yers from paying multiple companies linked to alleged serious c Home Affairs h often rushed contracts.
The ASIO iry was launched last Defence ter rev Dennis Richardson masthead and 60 Minutes about millions of dollars in suspect payments to allegedly corrupt firms and foreign officials.
Ex-spy chief Dennis Richardson criticises Home Affairs' failure to safeguard taxpayer a decade om alle late 2022 iou Intelligence
Much of the questionable contracting happened when now Opposition Lea Richardson Dutton was responsible for the Department of Home Affairs.
Former AFP and Victorian corruption watchdog se last year stigator, Tam McLaughlin, said Richardso 60 Minutes g about millions of dollars igation and Home Affairs iny.
Richardson is highly critical of the federal police, finding th the Pacific Solution s from the AFP to Home Affairs were not always adequate” Hi Richardson fied report does not identify the companies with alleged links to suspected corruption, arms and drug smuggling or sanctions busting.
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