Sep 11, 2026 – 5.19pmVictoria’s anti-corruption watchdog will be empowered to investigate any allegations of graft and code of conduct breaches referred by the royal commission into Labor’s Big Build infrastructure program, which is expected to hold its first public hearing before the November state election.Labor introduced proposed laws into parliament this week to give the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission follow-the-money powers and a broader definition of corrupt conduct.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Minister in charge of corruption probes vows hearings ‘by year’s end’
Ingrid Stitt oversees Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission and a new inquiry into the building industry. She says both will get strong powers.








