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The Australian Federal Police concluded a 13-year bribery investigation into engineering firm SMEC with a $9 million settlement. Despite the large sum paid under proceeds of crime legislation, SMEC did not admit any wrongdoing and the matter was not referred for prosecution. Andrea Quinn from the AFP emphasized that companies can still face financial consequences in investigations even without formal charges, highlighting the importance of cooperation during inquiries.
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In a 13-year investigation, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) concluded their probe into SMEC, formerly known as Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, with a settlement rather than prosecution. SMEC agreed to pay $9 million under proceeds of crime legislation but did not admit any wrongdoing. The police also decided against referring the case to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. AFP’s anti-corruption division chief Andrea Quinn emphasized that companies would still face substantial financial consequences even without a prosecution, highlighting the importance of early and transparent cooperation with authorities. SMEC is currently owned by Surbana Jurong, which itself is a subsidiary of Singapore's state investment company Temasek.
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The Australian Federal Police have accepted a $9 million settlement to end a 13-year-long bribery investigation into a storied Australian engineering company that still has major government contracts.
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As part of the settlement agreement to pay the money under proceeds of crime legislation, SMEC, formerly the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, made no admissions of wrongdoing.
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Police did not refer the matter to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
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The force’s anti-corruption division chief, Andrea Quinn, said the result showed that companies would still face significant financial consequences following foreign bribery investigations, even if there was no prosecution.
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“Noting the cooperation of SMEC throughout the investigation, companies identifying potential misconduct and engaging early, transparently and constructively with the AFP place themselves in a materially different position to those who do not,” Quinn said.
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“The AFP is committed to detecting, disrupting and deterring foreign bribery and any related criminal activity.”
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SMEC is now owned by Surbana Jurong, a subsidiary of the Singaporean state’s investment company Temasek.
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