How the ‘Big Build’ corruption allegations brought down the Victorian premier
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has resigned following a corruption scandal involving the state's $109 billion 'Big Build' infrastructure program. Investigations revealed that the CFMEU union and organized crime groups infiltrated projects, leading to significant cost blowouts.
Why it matters
The scandal highlights major governance failures and the influence of organized crime in large-scale public infrastructure projects.
James Ross/AAP How the ‘Big Build’ corruption allegations brought down the Victorian premier Published: July 27, 2026 9:14pm EDT https://theconversation.com/how-the-big-build-corruption-allegations-brought-down-the-victorian-premier-288489 https://theconversation.com/how-the-big-build-corruption-allegations-brought-down-the-victorian-premier-288489 Link copied Share article Share article
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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has resigned this morning, just before a caucus vote challenging her leadership.
A major factor for her resignation is revelations from the Big Build corruption.
Most recently, Nine media reporting revealed Allan was briefed on the Big Build corruption by senior public servants in June 2023, when she was transport minister.
The briefing showed Allan was notified about criminal and bikie infiltration of the government’s $109 billion infrastructure program. The brief stated this had “a bearing on project costs, program, productivity and culture”.
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