Sacking for border boss

SACKED Australian Border Force boss Roman Quaedvlieg refused to resign after he was found to have improperly gotten his partner a job.

Mr Quaedvlieg was fired yesterday for abusing his power by helping his partner get a job at Sydney Airport.

He also made a “false statement” to now-Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton about his personal relationships, and failed to disclose a significant change in his personal life.

“I had been given a short opportunity to resign prior to termination, however I chose not to do that as it is tantamount to a concession of culpability, which I strenuously deny,” Mr Quaedvlieg said in a statement to media outlets.

Governor-General Peter Cosgrove sacked Mr Quaedvlieg, on advice from the government.