Accused RMS worker Craig Steyn admits ‘network of corrupt work’ to ICAC

An RMS employee has said he was part of a “network of corrupt work” that saw him receive lavish kickbacks in exchange for handing lucrative government contracts to his family and friends.

An RMS employee has said he was part of a “network of corrupt work” that saw him receive lavish kickbacks — including luxury cars and cash — in exchange for handing lucrative government contracts to his family and friends.

Craig Steyn appeared before the Independent Commission Against Corruption where he is accused of helping to hand out $41m of Roads and Maritime Services contracts along with another employee, Alexandre Dubois.

It’s alleged the men pocketed almost $7m delivered as shoe boxes of cash, supercars, jewellery and other gifts.

Craig Steyn leaves his Castle hill home. Picture: John Grainger

Craig Steyn heads out for the day. Picture: John Grainger

Steyn took the stand on Wednesday and immediately admitted he’d sought and received benefits from companies and acknowledged he had acted corruptly.

“I believe I got caught up in a network of corrupt work,” Steyn said, adding that the network “existed before me”.

Steyn then accused Dubois of being “instrumental” in the network and the one who swept him into the corruption.

“Through Mr Dubois I learned of works that could be done efficiently,” he said.

“He’d say ‘give it to me, I’ll take care of the work’.”

The ICAC heard Steyn contracted his cousin’s husband’s company, AA Steel, through the RMS after he got a job there in 2009.

The Porsche 997 GT2 RS that was purchased as part of a multimillion dollar kickback scheme run by two RMS employees, Alexandre Dubois and Craig Steyn.

Steyn’s cousin Sandra Alexander, in exchange, used AA Steel money to throw expensive birthday parties for Steyn and his family, paid his son’s school fees and gave him cash.

On one occasion, Mrs Alexander said on Tuesday, she and her husband bought a white Mercedes C63 in her name but gave it to Steyn.

“Over your history with the RTA and later the RMS you didn’t disclose your family relationship with AA Steel,” Counsel Assisting the Commission Jason Downing SC put to Steyn on Wednesday.

“No Counsel,” Steyn responded.

“I don‘t believe I sought to disguise it, I just never told anyone.”

Steyn said he could not recall if he asked contractors to fund, or install for free, a swimming pool, pump house and knock-down-rebuild of his home at Castle Hill under questioning.

The hearing continues.