Tenders for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, large state infrastructure builds and defence projects are among federal and state procurements at high risk for cartel and collusion activity that will be closely scrutinised by the competition watchdog.
Bids for government projects will be interrogated by new technology to detect and prosecute construction companies, consultants and other contractors that rip off taxpayers, said Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairwoman Gina Cass-Gottlieb.