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Qteq, manager attempted to induce cartel, Australian court says (update*)

By Saloni Sinha ( April 17, 2025, 01:17 GMT | Insight) -- Australian mining-services and equipment company Qteq and its former senior executive Simon Ashton attempted to lure rival companies into cartel and bid-rigging arrangements, an Australian court has ruled. Handing down his judgment in the Federal Court of Australia today, Judge Robert Bromwich said the Australian Competition & Consumer Commissionhas proven the “attempt” allegations involving competitor Pro-Test. Australian mining-services and equipment company Qteq and its former senior executive Simon Ashton attempted to lure rival companies into cartel and bid-rigging arrangements, an Australian court has ruled....

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