Wilson makes key infrastructure vow ahead of royal commission
Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has pledged to maintain an independent infrastructure advisory body, contrasting with Premier Ben Carroll's plan to abolish it. The debate precedes a royal commission into major public infrastructure projects.
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Highlights political tension regarding government transparency and the management of large-scale public construction projects.
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Share A A A A political divide has opened over the management of major projects in Victoria ahead of the Big Build royal commission’s first public hearings , with Opposition Leader Jess Wilson vowing to keep and expand an independent advisory body that Premier Ben Carroll has pledged to abolish.
This week’s hearings for the Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects in Victoria is expected to focus on allegations that former premier Jacinta Allan helped shoehorn the CFMEU and a corrupt labour hire company into a level crossing project.
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