Victorian premier blames ‘inflation not corruption’ for Big Build cost blowouts amid fresh allegations

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Jacinta Allan resists calls for royal commission into state’s infrastructure projects as pressure mounts following new reports

Jacinta Allan has resisted growing calls for a royal commission into alleged corruption on Victoria’s $100bn Big Build, declaring “inflationary pressures on projects is not corruption”.

It comes after an investigation by Nine newspapers and 60 Minutes reported allegations that money from the state’s Big Build infrastructure projects was being paid to gangland figures and that the state government was warned about cost blowouts due to Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) demands.

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