Conroy targets 'rot' in Defence after $15.6m bungle unmasked

Key points

• Documents obtained under freedom of information show Defence officials made at least $15.6 million in financial and procurement errors within the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Group. The errors included $13.3 million paid before required legal approval was secured.
• Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy agreed the problems must stop and blamed the former Liberal government for outsourcing the contract management. Greens spokesperson David Shoebridge said no one in a leadership position has been held to account.
• The national audit office has separately criticised the program's value-for-money assurance.