Vector pursues private fraud prosecution

Vector pursues private fraud prosecution
Victoria Young
Vector has spoken publicly for the first time about a private prosecution it has brought against a company which it believes “behaved fraudulently in carrying out a significant project.”There are heavy secrecy orders over the case, which will not come to trial until October 2020. The lines company said in a statement the amount which is the subject of the charges exceeds $1 million.“This followed a whistle-blower from the company raising serious concerns with Vector.”'Inflated infrastructure costs'“Vector has taken this action because it s...

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