Dutton Says Westpac Will Have Price to Pay

Dutton Says Westpac Will Have Price to Pay
Peter Dutton at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 18, 2019. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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A federal minister has accused Westpac’s bosses of giving a free pass to paedophiles over allegations the bank failed to pick up transactions linked with child trafficking and sex offences.

Financial crime watchdog AUSTRAC announced last week it was taking the bank to court over an alleged 23 million breaches of money laundering laws.

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