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Big Build royal commission LIVE: Opening hearing to lay foundations for probe into alleged corruption on government building sites
The inquiry will examine alleged corruption, lawless union tactics and cost blowouts on taxpayer-funded projects, with powers to call politicians, advisers and builders.
The Ben Carroll Government’s Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects in Victoria (RCIMCP) will hold an opening hearing at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Governor Margaret Gardner appointed The Honourable Christopher Kourakis as Commissioner.