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โœŒTOP 100 AUSTRALIAN CORRUPTION SCANDALS OF ALL TIME๐Ÿ˜From mining bribes to political rackets: the definitive hall of shame down underโœŒ

WELCOME TO GLOBAL CORRUPTISTAN PART 24

An Australian bureaucrat discreetly accepts a bribe from a rugged outback figure in a dusty government office, as corruption seeps into even the sunburnt corners of officialdom.

TOP 100 AUSTRALIAN CORRUPTION SCANDALS OF ALL TIME
From mining bribes to political rackets: the definitive hall of shame down under

Methodology:

This ranking is based on a synthesis of investigative journalism, legal records, parliamentary inquiries, whistleblower reports, and international watchdog assessments (e.g., Transparency International). Each scandal is assessed for its:

  1. Scale of financial damage
  2. Abuse of public trust
  3. Institutional reach
  4. Impact on policy and governance
  5. Level of media suppression or cover-up

Top 100 Australian Corruption Scandals (1โ€“100):

  1. AWB Oil-for-Food Bribery Scandal โ€“ $290M in bribes to Saddam Husseinโ€™s regime.
  2. Eddie Obeid & NSW ICAC Inquiry โ€“ Undisclosed coal interests and abuse of office.
  3. James Hardie Asbestos Cover-Up โ€“ Corporate deception, toxic legacy.
  4. Craig Thomson & HSU Union Funds โ€“ Misuse of union credit cards for personal gain.
  5. Sports Rorts Affair โ€“ Allocation of sports grants for electoral gain.
  6. Robodebt Scheme โ€“ Illegal debt notices sent to welfare recipients.
  7. Barnaby Joyce Water Buybacks โ€“ $80M deal to Cayman-based company linked to donors.
  8. Manus Island and Nauru Detention Centre Contracts โ€“ Multi-million dollar tenders to cronies.
  9. Crown Casino Money Laundering โ€“ Deep links to Chinese crime syndicates.
  10. ADF Procurement Kickbacks (Thales, Boeing) โ€“ Defence deals tainted by insider lobbying.
  11. Murray-Darling Basin Watergate โ€“ Politicians profiting from water rights.
  12. Sky News/Grant Scandals โ€“ Government-funded media partnerships with partisan bias.
  13. Peter Slipper Travel Expenses โ€“ Lavish taxi expenses, cabcharge scandal.
  14. George Pell & Vatican Real Estate Transfers โ€“ Allegations of Australian funds misused.
  15. Queenslandโ€™s Bjelke-Petersen Era Corruption โ€“ A regime defined by nepotism and kickbacks.
  16. East West Link Secret Business Case โ€“ Refusal to release $6.8B contract rationale.
  17. Gina Rinehart Royalties Dispute โ€“ Family feud exposes mining royalty manipulation.
  18. Australia Post Cartier Watch Scandal โ€“ CEO reward scandal over luxury gifts.
  19. Timor-Leste Spying Scandal โ€“ Espionage on a developing ally for oil deal advantage.
  20. JobKeeper Misuse by Big Corporations โ€“ Billion-dollar subsidies pocketed despite profits. 21โ€“100: (Available upon request or hosted at berndpulch.org)

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