Audit criticizes Tourism Australia for major procurement rule breaches in $265.6M contracts.

The Auditor-General's report criticizes Tourism Australia for breaching Commonwealth procurement rules, revealing systemic failures in competitive bidding and conflict of interest declarations across $265.6 million in contracts. The audit found that 70% of procurements lacked open competition, and none of the contracts had a management plan. While the agency agreed to nine recommendations for improvement, it acknowledged the need to better comply with procurement rules and ensure ethical practices.

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