The Immigration Biometric Upgrade project, a $33 million border security initiative, failed to deliver results after seven years due to misleading advice, lack of oversight, and cost overruns, prompting an integrity probe and a $31.2 million write-off.
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costly initiative delivered no benefits
Peters: Officials who misled ministers over $33m project should be jaileddeliberate misrepresentation of project status
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