An integrity expert says a Liberal candidate in Tasmania's state election acted 'inappropriately' after her construction company was found to have put in a tender for a council project, while she was deputy mayor of the council.
A Liberal party candidate in the north-west seat Braddon in Tasmania has been accused of failing to manage a conflict of interest after her building and construction company, Mead Con, tendered for a council project she'd been involved in.
The scope of works included two new accommodation hubs, refurbishment of the Banksia Centre and an extension to the public arts centre.Workshops were held with councillors where they were asked to provide input and feedback on tender specifications and the project's scope and cost. But The Centre for Public Integrity's Geoffrey Watson SC said in his opinion it was "inappropriate" for Ms Mead to be involved in any of the workshops.
The earliest record the ABC could find of Ms Mead declaring a conflict of interest regarding the Banksia redevelopment was 0at a council meeting on November 8.The council's general manager did not provide the ABC a conflict of interest declaration despite repeated requests.Documents show Mead Con put in a bid for the works on the last day of the tender window on December 17 for the sum of $3.48 million.The tender was later withdrawn before submissions were assessed.
The tender was eventually awarded to the Tasmanian-based construction company AJR Construct and the redevelopment was completed late last year.
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