Australia’s defence department gave tens of thousands of dollars of work to a US firm blacklisted for corruption and bribery.

Defence last year contracted US firm Lock N Climb to provide it with $25,000 of specialist ladders used for aircraft maintenance. The work was awarded through a limited tender process, meaning other firms were restricted from competing for the contract.

Guardian Australia can reveal that the company was – and still is – blacklisted by the US and barred from working with American government agencies.

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