Public servants stood down over $30m Western Sydney airport land deal

Sally Whyte
Updated October 20 2020 - 7:40am, first published 4:00am
Secretary of Department of Infrastructure and Transport Simon Atkinson said he had started multiple inquiries based on the audit office report. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Secretary of Department of Infrastructure and Transport Simon Atkinson said he had started multiple inquiries based on the audit office report. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A departmental official has been stood down while under a code of conduct investigation over the payment of $33 million for land valued at $3 million near the future Western Sydney Airport.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.