Victorian education corruption probe continues

The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission is investigating past and present senior education department bureaucrats involved with the Ultranet computer project that was scrapped in 2013.Public hearings as part of IBAC's investigation began on Monday hearing allegations that senior department officials bought shares in the company awarded the project tender. The hearings were also told a senior official diverted funds from other projects to cover up a $60 million Ultranet cost blowout.