Victoria moves to expand definition of ‘corruption’ before state election
The new Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, says Victorian Labor is ‘giving our integrity agencies – in particular Ibac – the powers it needs and deserves’. Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenThe new Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, says Victorian Labor is ‘giving our integrity agencies – in particular Ibac – the powers it needs and deserves’.
- ▪The new Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, says Victorian Labor is ‘giving our integrity agencies – in particular Ibac – the powers it needs and deserves’.
- ▪Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenThe new Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, says Victorian Labor is ‘giving our integrity agencies – in particular Ibac – the powers it needs and deserves’.
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The new Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, says Victorian Labor is ‘giving our integrity agencies – in particular Ibac – the powers it needs and deserves’. Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenThe new Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, says Victorian Labor is ‘giving our integrity agencies – in particular Ibac – the powers it needs and deserves’. Photograph: James Ross/AAPVictorian politicsVictoria moves to expand definition of ‘corruption’ before state electionFormer Ibac head welcomes potential change that could capture actions that currently cannot be used to make corrupt findings Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondentTue 18 Aug 2026 03.25 EDTLast modified on Tue 18 Aug 2026 03.26 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on…
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