The National Anti-Corruption Commission has landed its first blow, with a former employee of the Western Sydney Airport charged with allegedly asking for a $200,000 bribe.
The former employee of the Western Sydney Airport has been charged with allegedly soliciting a $200,000 bribe, and was arrested on Wednesday.
The Australian Federal Police arrested the former employee on Wednesday, alleging they had solicited the bribe while negotiating a $5 million contract for services at Western Sydney Airport , which is still under construction.Under New South Wales criminal law, the penalty could be up to seven years in jail.
"The commission acknowledges the timely and proactive actions of WSA in referring the matter to the commission and the AFP," the NACC said in a statementThere have been convictions in three other cases, which the NACC inherited from one of its predecessors — the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity .
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