Premier Carroll Appoints Royal Commission Into Building Sector
The inquiry will examine alleged organised crime links, $15 billion in cost blowouts and union wrongdoing across more than 180 projects.
- On Thursday, Victorian Premier Ben Carroll formalized the Royal Commission into the construction sector, appointing former Chief Justice Chris Kourakis to lead the inquiry into the Big Build.
- Prompted by two years of Building Bad investigative reporting, the inquiry addresses allegations of organized criminal infiltration and corruption. This reverses former Premier Jacinta Allan's previous refusal to establish an investigation.
- Commissioner Kourakis holds broad authority to summon government officials and witnesses, examining the CFMEU, construction companies, and labour firms over 12 months with a budget of up to $50 million.
- To ensure findings translate into accountability, the government will legislate an Office of Special Prosecutor in September and expand IBAC powers to 'follow the money.' These reforms address the $15 billion in cost blowouts.
- The Victorian Opposition demands testimony from former leaders including Daniel Andrews regarding project failures, though Carroll leaves witness selection to the Commissioner to ensure independent oversight.
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‘A new direction’: Premier Carroll appoints Royal Commission into building sector
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has called a Royal Commission regarding crime and misconduct in Victoria’s construction industry. In a statement on 20 August, Carroll said Victorians deserve to know the truth about why crime is being committed on building sites, and who is allowing it to happen. Carroll said his government will act on the […]
Royal commission launched into alleged corruption on Big Build projects
The Big Build has directed about $109 billion into more than 180 projects since 2015. Image: GoAerials/stock.adobe.com Victoria’s new Premier, Ben Carroll, has launched a $50 million royal commission into the state’s construction sector, with a focus on alleged corruption and criminal infiltration of the government’s Big Build infrastructure program. The Big Build has directed about $109 billion into more than 180 projects since 2015, including …
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