Event Brief
Two men charged after Taskforce Hawk secret commissions probe
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Summary: Victoria Police’s anti-corruption Taskforce Hawk has arrested and charged two men in relation to an ongoing investigation into secret commissions. Warrants were executed at homes in Wandin East and Preston shortly after 7:15am on Tuesday, with one man alleged to have defrauded more than $424,000 via kickbacks and secret commissions.
WHO: Victoria Police’s Taskforce Hawk
WHAT: Two men were arrested and charged over alleged secret commissions and kickbacks in the construction industry.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026
WHERE: Wandin East and Preston, Victoria, Australia
WHY: The charges relate to an ongoing investigation into secret commissions and alleged kickbacks.
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