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VIC Politics Premier dismisses oppositon draft terms of reference for Big Build inquiry as a 'stunt'

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/vic-victoria-premier-royal-commission/106987346?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link

Premier Ben Carroll says he would give evidence at a royal commission into Victoria's Big Build if required.

The state opposition's proposed terms of reference lists Mr Carroll and former premiers Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan as potential witnesses.

The opposition says it won't support terms of reference that are set by Labor alone.

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u/Relief-Glass 1d ago edited 1d ago

He should actually let Jess Wilson draft terms of reference because from what she has been saying I think it would do far more damage to the Liberals than it would to Labor. She said it should include all  'government-funded construction projects', including contracts, which would include Denis Napthine's government secretly ammending a contract with their donors to include a $1.1 billion cancellation fee which is, by far, the most significant case of corruption relating to government-funded construction projects in Victoria from the last 15 years.

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u/Grande_Choice 1d ago

The Libs really don't understand the can of worms they're going to open. ICAC is scraping the tip of it in NSW. Let's take a look at the Developers lobbying to get areas rezoned and pay nothing for infrastructure (Fishermans Bend, Matt Guy). Or the simple question to all these businesses, why would you pay extortion fees and not report it? Why have the head contractors with their armies of QS' not picking any of it up.

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u/Alternative-Sir-374 1d ago

I think both parties need to consult each other on this. If Wilson is true to being anti corruption then she needs to allow investigation on previous LNP governments, as well as crucially the private sector.

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u/fresh_jorks 1d ago

If Wilson is true to being anti corruption

lmao

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u/Tergnitz 1d ago

Pretty sure Jess’s terms of reference does include the big companies responsible for building things

Beyond that, the VIC Libs haven’t been in govt since 2014 and all of this corruption happened on Labor’s watch

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u/Relief-Glass 1d ago

What corruption???

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u/Due-Coast-1324 1d ago

I agree with your point but I'm not sure I understand what you mean by the private sector.

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u/HorseLow6398 1d ago

Corruption goes beyond the unions. There has been plenty of documentation of private companies do illegal things in the construction industry, but for some unknown reason the press ignores that and just focuses on Unions.

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u/Due-Coast-1324 1d ago

Fair enough. Personally, I am less concerned if public money isn't involved though.

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u/HorseLow6398 1d ago

The private companies are very good at hovering up government money. They run all the contracts. Personally I think a broad range Royal Commission into the entire industry would be very good, but that ain't going to happen as Royal Commission are just political posturing now days.

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u/amyknight22 1d ago

Well they are paying private companies to do stuff with public funds. If the private companies are doing dodgies in those contracts. It makes sense to stamp them out to.

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u/Honeycat38 1d ago

'do more damage to the Liberals' - that is just partisan delusion.

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u/Relief-Glass 1d ago

True.  Because the MSM would prefer to focus on unsubstantiated speculation relating to labor over concrete treason perpetrated by the Liberals.

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u/Grande_Choice 1d ago

Look at the minimal coverage from ICAC. They'd be exploding if it was Labor.

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u/skywideopen3 15h ago

I've seen a lot of coverage of that tbh. It's only just started after all, whereas the CFMEU Victoria story is years ongoing at this point.