IBAC
Firefighters’ union boss unmasked over bid to suppress corruption report
United Firefighters Union secretary Peter Marshall has lost a court bid to keep his identity a secret as he fights to block the publication of an IBAC investigation.
- Kieran Rooney
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- Jess Wilson
IBAC to push for more public hearings, as Wilson changes tack on corruption definition
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson, having resisted long-standing calls to broaden IBAC’s jurisdiction, says she will “seriously consider” the change if the Coalition is elected to government.
- Chip Le Grand
‘A pox on all of them’: Former IBAC chief slams major parties over integrity
Former IBAC commissioners Stephen O’Bryan and Robert Redlich have been calling for greater powers since the early years of the anti-corruption agency. They remain frustrated by the lack of political action.
- Chip Le Grand
Allan promises follow-the-money powers for IBAC amid Big Build corruption
Premier Jacinta Allan says she is now convinced of the need to boost the reach of the state’s Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission.
- Chip Le Grand
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- Building Bad
It would be nice to say better late than never, but premier deserves no prizes for belated action
Jacinta Allan has finally moved to grant the state’s corruption watchdog badly needed powers, but they will not be in place until late next year.
- Nick McKenzie
Mystery challenge to Andrews-era corruption report revives calls for law changes
IBAC has agreed to shelve its long-awaited report into the Andrews government’s dealings with the United Firefighters Union until the latest legal challenge is resolved.
- Chip Le Grand
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- Building Bad
CFMEU scandal ‘semantics’ further proof of zero-tolerance furphy
The idea that the state government has no tolerance for corruption is being demolished by a torrent of reporting.
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Jacinta Allan has carefully suggested her government will tackle corruption. It won’t
The Victorian Labor Party sees union corruption and criminal infiltration of its Big Build as a lesser evil than giving IBAC the power and funding it needs to do its job.
- Chip Le Grand
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- Naked City
‘Norm’s a bit short’: The history lessons Victoria failed to learn
In 1981, it was $20,000 cash and a beach house. Today, it’s organised crime infiltrating the CFMEU – and a toothless watchdog. It’s time to fix it. John Silvester outlines how.
- John Silvester
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US-style laws proposed to tackle Big Build corruption in Victoria
Opposition leader Jess Wilson has pledged to chase down corruption with anti-mafia powers if elected, as the Allan government dodged a vote on boosting powers for IBAC.
- Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie