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Paul Whyte’s friend denies paying public servant ‘kickbacks’ as CCC investigates alleged ‘cronyism’
A friend of corrupt WA bureaucrat Paul Whyte has denied paying him “kickbacks” in return for being given government work, as he was unable to explain how his company ended up being paid more $1 million in public funds.
Key points:
- Kent Hunter’s companies were handed work by agencies Paul Whyte ran
- He said payments from his business account to Whyte were “a bit unusual”
- “A culture of cronyism was rife” in Whyte’s departments, the CCC was told
Kent Hunter was giving evidence at a Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) hearing into whether Whyte, who is in jail awaiting sentence for stealing $22 million of public money, fostered a “culture of cronyism” to benefit his personal associates, to the detriment of the taxpayer.
Mr Hunter, an accountant,…
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