‘Nobody from the Labor party has contacted me’ about $15bn CFMEU corruption claim, expert says
Geoffrey Watson, an integrity expert, claims the Victorian Labor government has ignored his report alleging $15bn in corruption within the CFMEU. He criticized the government for making public attacks on his findings without ever contacting him to discuss his methodology.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant transparency and accountability dispute between an independent investigator and a state government regarding major public sector corruption allegations.
Geoffrey Watson said that despite the Victorian government making ‘bitterly critical’ public comments about his CFMEU report, no one had contacted him to ask how he arrived at the $15bn estimate. Photograph: Lyndon Mechielsen/AAP Geoffrey Watson said that despite the Victorian government making ‘bitterly critical’ public comments about his CFMEU report, no one had contacted him to ask how he arrived at the $15bn estimate. Photograph: Lyndon Mechielsen/AAP Victorian politics ‘Nobody from the Labor party has contacted me’ about $15bn CFMEU corruption claim, expert says Geoffrey Watson criticises Victorian government as union administrator warns of ongoing criminality on construction sites
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