Jacinta Allan resists calls for royal commission into state’s $100bn Big Build infrastructure project as pressure mounts following new reports

Premier Jacinta Allan is facing renewed pressure over Big Build corruption claims, with fresh, high-level calls for a royal commission.

The Victorian premier has backed her government's response to corruption in the construction industry, despite criticism from across politics and integrity experts.

At a sometimes fiery press conference, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has insisted there was “no evidence of government corruption” on infrastructure sites.

In a lengthy, combative exchange with journalists, Jacinta Allan refused to accept that the wages bills for Big Build projects were excessive or that unjustified union demands had…

Jacinta Allan resists calls for royal commission into state’s $100bn Big Build infrastructure project as pressure mounts following new reports

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has blamed inflation, not union misconduct, for blowouts on Big Build projects.

Premier Jacinta Allan blames inflation, not corruption, for the rising cost and says existing agencies have the matter in hand. But do they?