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Horizon Oil, the ASX-listed company at the centre of corruption allegations in Papua New Guinea, hired a lobbyist who was found guilty of stealing public money and openly talked about providing favours to the then petroleum minister.

Documents obtained by AFR Weekend show Horizon retained Sir Moi Avei, a former PNG petroleum minister and deputy prime minister, after he was dismissed from parliament.

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Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney. He has worked as a foreign correpondent in China and Indonesia, and has won two Walkley Awards. Connect with Angus on Twitter. Email Angus at agrigg@afr.com
Jemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com

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