Paul Whyte s friend denies paying public servant kickbacks as CCC investigates alleged cronyism
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Accountant Kent Hunter made no comment as he left the CCC hearing.
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A friend of corrupt WA bureaucrat Paul Whyte has denied paying him kickbacks in return for being given government work, as he was unable to explain how his company ended up being paid more $1 million in public funds.
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He said payments from his business account to Whyte were a bit unusual A culture of cronyism was rife in Whyte s departments, the CCC was told
Kent Hunter was giving evidence at a Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) hearing into whether Whyte, who is in jail awaiting sentence for stealing $22 million of public money, fostered a culture of cronyism to benefit his personal associates, to the detriment of the taxpayer.