$2.8m probe into childcare giant resulted in $5,000 penalty for lawyer
05-05-2025 21:37 via abc.net.au

$2.8m probe into childcare giant resulted in $5,000 penalty for lawyer

Regulators spent $2.8 million probing controversial deals involving Australian childcare giant G8 Education — an investigation that resulted in only one successful criminal action and a $5,000 penalty for a lawyer.
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