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“Premier Jacinta Allan’s chief infrastructure adviser confidentially estimated the cost of rorts and rip offs could be as high as 30 per cent on parts of Victoria’s Big Build, while another top official privately conceded the state government had done nothing to nail down the true cost of corruption on its projects.
The damning comments attributed to the high-ranking Victorian public servants are contained in a trove of documents released by the Fair Work Commission to this masthead following a freedom of information request.
They undermine efforts from Allan and certain building unions to focus on inflation and discount corruption and wrongdoing as driving cost blowouts and delays on the $100 billion Big Build infrastructure program.
The files contain commission general manager Murray Furlong’s contemporaneous notes of a meeting in October last year, where he writes that a senior Labor government public servant was asked by a public service colleague to try “approximating the cost” of wrongdoing on the Big Build.
The wrongdoing was described in the notes as conduct in the “ambit of crime … such as ghost shifts & [gangland] enforcers supplied via made-up jobs” as well as “unproductive work practices and patterns required by the CFMEU” and a range of other factors.
Furlong’s notes of this meeting state the senior public servant estimated there was a “30% CFMEU premium on [Big Build] sites”
While the note doesn’t identify the official who made the comment, a source with knowledge of the meeting, unable to discuss it publicly, said it was Kevin Devlin, who for years has overseen the Big Build as the head of the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority.
In the notes, Furlong also recalls a senior industry representative describing the removal of a national code governing construction industrial relations was “like switching off the electric fence”.
This masthead has previously reported that Devlin had separately been party to a national peak body’s confidential briefing that warned of lawlessness in the construction industry and also cited a 30 per cent premium.
Furlong publicly referred to the 30 per cent figure at a Senate estimates hearing in February attributing it to discussions with Victorian officials.”
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“Premier Jacinta Allan’s chief infrastructure adviser confidentially estimated the cost of rorts and rip offs could be as high as 30 per cent on parts of Victoria’s Big Build, while another top official privately conceded the state government had done nothing to nail down the true cost of corruption on its projects.
The damning comments attributed to the high-ranking Victorian public servants are contained in a trove of documents released by the Fair Work Commission to this masthead following a freedom of information request.
They undermine efforts from Allan and certain building unions to focus on inflation and discount corruption and wrongdoing as driving cost blowouts and delays on the $100 billion Big Build infrastructure program.
The files contain commission general manager Murray Furlong’s contemporaneous notes of a meeting in October last year, where he writes that a senior Labor government public servant was asked by a public service colleague to try “approximating the cost” of wrongdoing on the Big Build.
The wrongdoing was described in the notes as conduct in the “ambit of crime … such as ghost shifts & [gangland] enforcers supplied via made-up jobs” as well as “unproductive work practices and patterns required by the CFMEU” and a range of other factors.
Furlong’s notes of this meeting state the senior public servant estimated there was a “30% CFMEU premium on [Big Build] sites”
While the note doesn’t identify the official who made the comment, a source with knowledge of the meeting, unable to discuss it publicly, said it was Kevin Devlin, who for years has overseen the Big Build as the head of the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority.
In the notes, Furlong also recalls a senior industry representative describing the removal of a national code governing construction industrial relations was “like switching off the electric fence”.
This masthead has previously reported that Devlin had separately been party to a national peak body’s confidential briefing that warned of lawlessness in the construction industry and also cited a 30 per cent premium.
Furlong publicly referred to the 30 per cent figure at a Senate estimates hearing in February attributing it to discussions with Victorian officials.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMVOESHbIAAS76z.jpg)
Victoria is run by a corrupt Government that cares little for the long term consequences of it’s desperate attempts to buy votes.
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Nearly half of Victorian businesses plan to take jobs offshore in response to WFH rules https://t.co/pOUGXhDmxH
Sorry folks you have had your fun now it’s over.
Back to work to make sure the worst state government in living memory is decimated at the polling booths on 28th November and Bendigo Barbie loses her seat.
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Labor are economic vandals they do not care about intergenerational debt
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“The Allan government has been accused of “cannibalising Victoria’s future” to pay for the Suburban Rail Loop, saying eye-watering interest payments borrowings will add billions of dollars to project costs and create a “multi-generational debt trap”.”
Labor cares little for Victorian businesses all they care about is votes, thats what the WFH legislation is about. #DitchJacinta
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“Jacinta Allan’s primary vehicle of consultation with the Victorian business sector has been wound back, and its chairman moved aside, as the state government’s relations with the business community deteriorate.
Several sources connected with the high-profile Premier’s Business Council, but not authorised to speak on its operations, confirmed to The Age that it had not met at all this year, having held only four meetings with the premier since it was first formed.
The Age understands Allan has inserted herself as the new chair of what is her own business advisory body in place of Ahmed Fahour, who was previously appointed chair by the premier 18 months ago when the 15-member council was created.”
Victoria the state NOT to do business.
Thanks Dan
Thanks Jacinta
10 years of economic vandalism.
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@JohnnyLydon What good are Labor’s free courses, like nursing, when the state is so broke there are no positions available in the hospital system.
Where’s the missing $15 billion?
You cannot trust Labor lies, called out by the union. 🤣
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Do we dare to dream that Victoria will finally be free of the worst government ever.
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@Sauronlordking Well the Allan Labor government is already taxing unrealised profits at 50%+ with the Windfall Gains Tax.
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Vote Labor get jobs for their unions mates.
New pay deal sees over $500 per hour overtime on Australia’s largest housing project aka as a train line from Cheltenham to Box Hill.
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The sad state of Victoria. 🤬
Meanwhile all Allan and her cronies do is whinge about a billboard.
This is what happens when $15 BILLION is lost to big bill rorts.
ESSENTIAL SERVICES CUT
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@MrsS2023 Rvery single Labor MP is complicit in the corruption and fiscal incompetence whether by their actions or inactions. #BootOutLabor
Victoria the capital of grey corruption, read this summary of IBAC corruption investigations.
No wonder jacinta is desperate to stay in power so the extent of the corruption is never known.
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VICTORIA'S CORRUPTION & MALADMINISTRATION REVEALED
⚠️ Information herein refers to IBAC - @JacintaAllanMP does not want you to know about.
Corruption and Maladministration in Victoria:
A Comprehensive Overview
This covers findings from IBAC, the Victorian Ombudsman, the Auditor-General (VAGO), and other credible sources. It is organised by domain.
1. Construction Industry & the Big Build — CFMEU
This is arguably the most significant recent scandal.
In 2024, several news outlets revealed that organised crime and bikie gangs had infiltrated Victoria's Big Build project through the CFMEU. The scandal prompted Premier Jacinta Allan to call for accountability from Victoria Police and IBAC.
Lawlessness in the Victorian construction sector caused by the CFMEU saw the cost of the Big Build blow out by at least 15%, with claims that around $15 billion in taxpayer money flowed to corrupt CFMEU officials, standover men, outlaw motorcycle gangs, drug dealers and organised crime.
Redacted government documents claim officials monitored cost blowouts yet "did nothing", allegedly intimidated by the CFMEU's power. Opposition leaders labelled it the state's worst corruption case, amid a $150.9 billion net debt as of mid-2025. The CFMEU administrator confirmed referrals to Victoria Police, the AFP, and Fair Work.
The investigation alleged that organised crime figures and convicted criminals had infiltrated the Construction and General Division of the CFMEU particularly in Victoria, NSW and Queensland, with associations translating into pressure on construction companies, rival union officials, and government infrastructure programs. The reporting included documented links between named CFMEU officials and individuals with criminal histories.
Allan has rejected a royal commission. The administration of the CFMEU is scheduled to continue until at least 2027.
2. Operation Perseus — Victorian Building Authority Bribery
One of IBAC's largest ever prosecutions.
Operation Perseus investigated corrupt conduct at the Victorian Building Authority (VBA), involving the assessment of builder registrations in exchange for financial benefit. Between August 2024 and May 2025, IBAC charged 38 people with a total of 369 offences.
Former VBA employee Philip Caccamo pleaded guilty to accepting bribes of more than $700,000 over four years, to corruptly facilitate the approval of at least 69 builder registrations. He was convicted of misconduct in public office and sentenced to 36 months' imprisonment with a 16-month non-parole period. 14 people have now been convicted and sentenced.
3. Operation Sandon — Casey Council Planning Corruption
IBAC's Operation Sandon investigated corrupt conduct involving councillors and property developers in Melbourne's south-east City of Casey. It examined whether councillors accepted payments, gifts, or other benefits — including political donations — in exchange for supporting planning decisions that favoured developer John Woodman and his clients.
IBAC found that councillors Sam Aziz and Geoff Ablett promoted John Woodman's and his clients' interests on council in exchange for payment and in-kind support, and both failed to declare conflicts of interest on many occasions.
A former Casey councillor has since been charged with five offences including one count of receiving secret commissions and two counts each of misconduct in public office and misuse of position. A consultant involved in the property development industry was charged with giving secret commissions.
The report made 34 wide-reaching recommendations to promote planning integrity at both state and local government levels.
4. Operation Leo — Moonee Valley City Council
Operation Leo investigated whether Moonee Valley City Council councillors used their positions as elected officials to seek or obtain preferential outcomes for the Essendon Royals Soccer Club (ERSC). The investigation found that some councillors used their positions to inappropriately influence council decisions, bypass decision-making processes and inappropriately disclose information.
IBAC found that former Mayor Cameron Nation received cocaine in exchange for assisting on several property-related matters, including influencing the outcome of council applications.
IBAC also found that the construction manager and the ERSC president discussed bribing councillors for favourable votes. Possible bribes discussed ranged from $15,000 to $50,000 to be split between Nation and two other councillors, with an additional $10,000 for the construction manager as middleman. IBAC identified that some councillors contravened their obligations by failing to declare conflicts of interest, not declaring gifts and hospitality, and not reporting suspected corrupt conduct.
5. Operation Watts — Branch Stacking & Misuse of Public Funds
Operation Watts was the first joint investigation ever conducted by IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman. It investigated how branch stacking in the Victorian branch of the ALP resulted in the alleged misuse of public funds for party political purposes, and subversion of parliamentary standards and processes.
The Watts report commented that Victoria had become a laggard rather than a leader in matters of parliamentary integrity. It recommended that a joint Parliamentary Ethics Committee be established, and an independent Parliamentary Integrity Commissioner be established. More than a year elapsed since those recommendations were accepted before implementation began.
The scandal involved former Labor minister Adem Somyurek, whose secret recordings allegedly showed him organising branch stacking and using his ministerial staff for party political work, which prompted his sacking from Cabinet.
6. Operation Daintree — Ministerial Pressure on Procurement
Operation Daintree exposed how improper influence compromised the procurement process for a $1.2 million contract awarded to a union-established training group. Evidence was found of pressure exerted on Department of Health and Human Services staff to award the contract to the Health Education Federation (HEF), which raised reasonable suspicion of corrupt conduct by ministers and ministerial staff.
After the Minister's Chief of Staff said the Minister would be unhappy about a competitive procurement process, a Deputy Secretary of DHHS decided that the Minister did not need to provide instructions on their preferred procurement process — and authorised a non-competitive process in which only the HEF would be asked to provide a bid. This occurred just before the 2018 state election caretaker period.
7. Operation Bredbo — Police Corruption
IBAC charged four people with 48 charges related to Operation Bredbo, an investigation into allegations that a former Detective Sergeant was paid by associates to utilise his position as a police officer to misuse information, improperly influence others and commit blackmail in Melbourne between 2018 and 2022. He was charged with 17 counts of misconduct in public office, six counts of blackmail, ten counts of bribery, and one count each of attempting to pervert the course of justice and supply of an audio-visual recording.
8. Victoria Police — Systemic Misconduct Trends
In 2025, IBAC received more than 2,300 complaints and notifications relating to Victoria Police, making up approximately 65 per cent of all complaints received by IBAC. In total, 47 preliminary inquiries and investigations into Victoria Police commenced in 2025 — an increase of approximately 46 per cent compared to 2024.
IBAC's preliminary inquiries and investigations examined allegations relating to use of excessive force, improper searches, unlawful arrests and mishandling of family violence incidents, resulting in 51 recommendations.
In IBAC's 2024 Perceptions of Corruption survey, a significant proportion of Victoria Police employees described misconduct culture within police as "weak" (54 per cent vs 15 per cent for comparison groups) and highly vulnerable to corruption or misconduct (42 per cent vs 14 per cent).
In February 2025, Chief Commissioner Shane Patton resigned after a no-confidence vote by the police union.
9. Politicisation of the Public Sector
The Victorian Ombudsman's December 2023 report found a public sector that has been politicised in "equally pervasive" ways — not through outright ALP stacking, but through "the closing down or marginalisation of apolitical, independent voices."
The investigation involved interviews of 45 senior public officials and a review of millions of records across more than a dozen agencies. It found frequent examples where agencies sidestepped merit-based recruitment, with 11 of 16 hiring decisions examined involving direct appointments.
The Ombudsman examined the appointment of a former ministerial staffer to an executive role at a key infrastructure agency, and how this influenced early phases of the Suburban Rail Loop — a project directly tied to the ALP's electoral prospects at the 2018 Victorian election, announced less than three months before polling day.
10. VAGO — Contractor and Consultant Transparency Failures
The Auditor-General found that Victorian departments are not required to and do not consistently report to the public on how much they spend on contractors, resulting in a lack of transparency about use of public funds.
DTF accepted VAGO's 2023 recommendation to assess whether requiring contractor spending disclosure in annual reports would increase transparency — but while DTF originally said it would address this by June 2024, as of April 2025 it had not completed its assessment. VAGO also found that departments "could not always show us how they made sure labour hire workers were doing a good job" and "could not always show us examples of work completed by their labour hire workers."
11. Community-Wide Perception of Corruption
IBAC's 2024 survey of 9,236 respondents found broad agreement that corruption exists in Victoria across all groups surveyed, with nine in ten respondents agreeing with this sentiment. Seventy-two per cent of the broader community and 77 per cent of business suppliers indicated corruption is a problem.
In the 2025 survey of MPs and councillors, 96 per cent of MPs who responded considered "inaction" — such as failing to report wrongdoing — the highest corruption and misconduct risk among their elected colleagues.
Summary: Key Themes
Domain Status Construction / CFMEU / Big Build Referred to police, AFP, Fair Work; administrator appointed; $15B cost blowout alleged Victorian Building Authority 38 charged, 369 offences, first prison sentence handed down Casey Council planning Councillors charged; 34 recommendations made Moonee Valley Council Former mayor received cocaine; bribes discussed; monitors appointed Branch stacking / Operation Watts Misuse of public funds confirmed; integrity reforms slow Operation Daintree Improper ministerial influence on procurement confirmed Police corruption (Bredbo) Former detective charged with bribery and blackmail Victoria Police systemic 2,300+ complaints in 2025; misconduct rates rising Public sector politicisation Ombudsman confirmed "creeping politicisation"; merit bypassed Contractor transparency VAGO found systemic gaps; DTF failed to act on its own commitments
The picture that emerges is one of corruption and maladministration operating across multiple layers simultaneously — state government, local government, the building regulatory body, the construction industry, and the police force — with integrity agencies active but often underpowered relative to the scale of the problem.
Never forget this is what Jaaaaaacinta and Labor think about Victorians.
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What a disgrace the Allan Labor Government is, despite spending millions on machete bins the brutality continues.
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Prison staff slam ‘woke’ Corrections Victoria for banning Australian flag patch.
Watch the cringe worthy performance by Paul Hamer MP when asked to step in and reverse this decision.
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The Labor party’s motion to release a convicted terrorist is an absolute disgrace.
Is it any wonder Australia’s worst terrorist attack happened under Labor.
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