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‘A New Direction’: Premier Carroll Appoints Royal Commission Into Building Sector
- Victorian Premier Ben Carroll will establish a royal commission into the construction sector following a cabinet meeting on Thursday morning.
- The commission aims to investigate corruption and organised crime reported by The Age over two years involving government infrastructure projects.
- Carroll promised to set up the royal commission as his first act upon becoming Premier, contrasting with his predecessor Jacinta Allan, who refused to launch it despite pressure.
- Reports detail issues including organised crime involvement, violence, drug use on sites, payments to fixers, and alleged government tolerance of union lawlessness.
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‘A new direction’: Premier Carroll appoints Royal Commission into building sector
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has called a Royal Commission regarding crime and misconduct in Victoria’s construction industry. In a statement on 20 August, Carroll said Victorians deserve to know the truth about why crime is being committed on building sites, and who is allowing it to happen. Carroll said his government will act on the […]
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‘No limits’: Carroll offers royal commission extra resources to weed out corruption
Premier Ben Carroll has locked in the commissioner and the terms of reference for the long-awaited inquiry, which he promised as his first act on replacing Jacinta Allan.
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