Insider claims deepen ministerial interference mire for Premier Jacinta Allan
The Victorian Labor government is facing allegations of interference regarding the CFMEU union's involvement in a major rail project. Critics and academics are calling for a royal commission to investigate potential corruption and mismanagement within the state's 'Big Build' program.
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The allegations suggest significant misuse of public funds and political corruption, which has major implications for government accountability and infrastructure spending.
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Share A A A The state Labor government secretly backed disgraced CFMEU boss Joe Myles as he engineered his union’s takeover of a key rail level crossing removal project in 2022, according to allegations contained within detailed statements project insiders have prepared for authorities.
One of the insiders wrote a memo at the time stating that the consortium carrying out the project, comprising John Holland and CPB, was warned that unless it buckled to CFMEU demands, it would miss out on winning the upcoming Melbourne Airport Rail project.
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