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Fairfax apologises to ex Leighton boss Wal King for allegations over Middle East dealings

Abigail Dawson

February 1, 2017 9:13

Fairfax Media has today issued a public apology to former Leighton Holdings boss, Wal King, over an article it published three years ago regarding the business practices of the company in Iraq.

The apology has been published across dozens of Fairfax Media’s news sites, including The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and its regional titles.

The allegations related to behaviour undertaken by the infrastructure company in order to win contracts in the Middle East.

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The apology to Wal King on page 3 of today’s AFR

Abigail Dawson was Mumbrella's senior content journalist covering event content. She left Mumbrella to move into an agency role in 2020.

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