Nobody measures ‘Bandidos kickbacks’: How construction costs took CFMEU centre stage
“I don’t think what I wrote proves or disproves anything about corruption. In Victoria, in the three months to March 31, prices rose 1.3 per cent for an annual change of 4.5 per cent. Corruption can cause delays in project completion.“Corrupt practices often lead to the award of contracts to entities that may not have the capacity to complete the project within the agreed timelines.
- ▪“I don’t think what I wrote proves or disproves anything about corruption.
- ▪In Victoria, in the three months to March 31, prices rose 1.3 per cent for an annual change of 4.5 per cent.
- ▪Corruption can cause delays in project completion.“Corrupt practices often lead to the award of contracts to entities that may not have the capacity to complete the project within the agreed timelines.
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