SMEC International settles Australian foreign bribery probe
( October 2, 2026, 14:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: SMEC International has agreed to pay A$9 million (US $6.3 million) to resolve a foreign bribery investigation by the Australian Federal Police, according to a release. The investigation, examined conduct involving SMEC across several jurisdictions, including Sri Lanka and Vietnam, police said. AFP investigators determined it would not refer SMEC to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.Statement follows below:...
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