Speed camera firm in bribe scandal

Been caught by a speed camera lately? Chances are that camera belongs to Redflex, a company that owns and operates most of the speed cameras in NSW.

It's a revenue stream that generates millions of dollars each year for the State Government and is soon to be expanded with the addition of another 39 mobile camera wagons. Redflex is also the company at the centre of a scandal in the United States where it is accused of bribing city officials.

The allegations centre on the city of Chicago where it has operated the speed camera program for the last 10 years, with some 384 cameras under its control. The allegations follow an investigation by the Chicago Tribune newspaper. Revenue from the Chicago contract accounts for about 13 per cent of the company's revenue.

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It remains to be seen however how much if any of the scandal rubs off on Redflex in Australia, where the company is up for another contract with the O'Farrell government. The Tribune reports the growing scandal threatens to engulf the company.

The chairman of Redflex in Australia and top execs of its Phoenix-based subsidiary have all left, revenue is down and the company's stock price has fallen. Despite the growing scandal Roads Minister Duncan Gay said the Government is satisfied with the performance of Redflex.