Leaked audio reveals strata giant caught asking contractor for kickbacks
A leaked audio recording reveals a strata manager soliciting kickbacks from a contractor for a project at a luxury apartment complex in Geelong. The contractor was shocked by the request for a 10 percent kickback in exchange for rigging the tender process. This incident highlights concerns about unethical practices in the strata management sector.
- ▪The strata manager solicited a 10 percent kickback from the contractor for a $200,000 project.
- ▪The contractor described feeling 'gobsmacked' by the brazen request for a kickback.
- ▪The audio recording captures a rare instance of a strata manager explicitly asking for unlawful kickbacks.
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