Victorian Premier reconsidering position ahead of expected challenge from Ben Carroll
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is facing internal pressure and a potential leadership challenge from Ben Carroll following a long-running scandal involving corruption in the construction industry. Carroll has called for a royal commission into the CFMEU, which has been linked to criminal activity.
Why it matters
The political instability in Victoria and the ongoing construction industry corruption scandal have significant implications for public infrastructure projects and government integrity.
Ben Carroll’s announcement of a royal commission into alleged corruption within the construction sector marks the start of a new chapter in a story broken by this masthead two years ago this month.
In July 2024, reporters at this masthead, The Australian Financial Review and 60 Minutes confirmed “bikies, criminals and underworld figures have infiltrated the building industry, including on large publicly funded projects”, kicking off the Building Bad series.
Spearheaded by Nick McKenzie , this masthead has since broken numerous developments about the scandal, and in its editorials pushed for a royal commission.
The original investigation: Explore the multipart investigation that plunged the construction industry into crisis.
Damning probe: Corruption buster Geoffrey Watson’s full report of his investigation into the CFMEU contained an extraordinarily damning exposé of corrupt and criminal behaviour.
The cost: ‘Extraordinary, unforeseeable’ and extremely costly: CFMEU price tag of each Metro station revealed .
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