Detectives from the Financial Crimes Squad have charged a 40-year-old man with alleged public sector corruption as part of an ongoing cooperative investigation being conducted by WA Police and the Corruption and Crime Commission.
The investigation involves allegations of corrupt conduct by a person employed by the Shire of East Pilbara between October 2021 and December 2023.
During the investigation, it was identified that an employee of the Shire of East Pilbara allegedly acted corruptly in the issue of contracts for works valued at $5million to two Victorian-based companies controlled by the 40-year-old man.
In addition to favouring the Victorian-based companies, the conduct was allegedly designed to eliminate other legitimate companies from being able to compete for the contracts. It is further alleged that, in exchange for the contracts the 40-year -old man paid gratuities in excess of $50,000 to the employee of the Shire of East Pilbara.
The 40-year-old man was charged with:
• Eight counts of Public Officer Acts Corruptly in Performance/Discharge of Functions
He appeared before the Perth Magistrates Court on 26 October 2026 and was remanded to next appear on 10 February 2027.
The investigation involves allegations of corrupt conduct by a person employed by the Shire of East Pilbara between October 2021 and December 2023.
During the investigation, it was identified that an employee of the Shire of East Pilbara allegedly acted corruptly in the issue of contracts for works valued at $5million to two Victorian-based companies controlled by the 40-year-old man.
In addition to favouring the Victorian-based companies, the conduct was allegedly designed to eliminate other legitimate companies from being able to compete for the contracts. It is further alleged that, in exchange for the contracts the 40-year -old man paid gratuities in excess of $50,000 to the employee of the Shire of East Pilbara.
The 40-year-old man was charged with:
• Eight counts of Public Officer Acts Corruptly in Performance/Discharge of Functions
He appeared before the Perth Magistrates Court on 26 October 2026 and was remanded to next appear on 10 February 2027.
