Only a royal commission can get to the bottom of mounting claims of misconduct on Victoria’s Big Build | Deborah Glass

Premier blames inflation not corruption for Big Build cost blowout

Contractor report details $196.4M Metro Tunnel overrun from CFMEU demands for excess workers; Premier Allan deflects to inflation, sidestepping labour cost abuse. $15B estimated Big Build corruption toll signals governance failure in mega-project delivery—critical for IT procurement teams facing labour cost pressures.