In Operation Kingfisher a key fact question is, did the chief of staff of the Minister for Education Yvette Berry, or the head and/or acting Director-General of Education, ever tell Mr Green that the contract was not to go to Manteena?

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/when-counsel-lost-control-of-the-witness/

Manteena chief executive Mark Bauer told the Commission that the anonymous person suggested the company make a freedom of information request to find out why Manteena missed out on the job despite having a cheaper bid and better design.

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8365518/anonymous-caller-said-heads-should-roll-over-campbell-school-tender-integrity-commission-told/?src=rss

Manteena chief executive Mark Bauer told the Commission that the anonymous person suggested the company make a freedom of information request to find out why Manteena missed out on the job despite having a cheaper bid and better design.

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8365518/anonymous-caller-said-heads-should-roll-over-campbell-school-tender-integrity-commission-told/?src=rss

Manteena was found to be the preferred tenderer by an evaluation team and offered a lower price but the evaluation criteria was re-weighted and Lendlease was given the contract.

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8303205/actions-of-berrys-office-probed-in-integrity-investigation/?src=rss

Mr O’Mara conceded that he would have made clear to Mr Green his strong negative views about Manteena, that they should not get government contracts.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/when-counsel-lost-control-of-the-witness/

This happened when we all learned that both tenders were over budget and the alleged preference of someone in the Education Minister’s office was to deal Manteena out of consideration.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/berrys-office-manteena-was-not-to-get-the-contract/