Royal commission into Victorian construction sector could boost Labor’s chances at state election, expert says
Ben Carroll said the creation of a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector – including on Big Build projects – would be his ‘first action’ as Victorian premier. Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBen Carroll said the creation of a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector – including on Big Build projects – would be his ‘first action’ as Victorian premier. It doesn’t demonise the unions, but then at the same time tries to understand what went wrong here.”Explore more on these topicsVictorian politicsLabor partyBen CarrollJacinta AllannewsShareReuse this content
- ▪Ben Carroll said the creation of a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector – including on Big Build projects – would be his ‘first action’ as Victorian premier.
- ▪Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBen Carroll said the creation of a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector – including on Big Build projects – would be his ‘first action’ as Victo
- ▪It doesn’t demonise the unions, but then at the same time tries to understand what went wrong here.”Explore more on these topicsVictorian politicsLabor partyBen CarrollJacinta AllannewsShareReuse this content
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Ben Carroll said the creation of a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector – including on Big Build projects – would be his ‘first action’ as Victorian premier. Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBen Carroll said the creation of a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector – including on Big Build projects – would be his ‘first action’ as Victorian premier. Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty ImagesVictorian politicsRoyal commission into Victorian construction sector could boost Labor’s chances at state election, expert saysCommission promised by new premier would be an ‘important signal’ for voters that the government was acting on alleged corruption Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
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