Eliza Hartman

Eliza Hartman is the chief courts reporter for Victoria Crime News. She has spent more than a decade covering County Court trials, Supreme Court appeals and coronial inquests across Melbourne. She holds a Master of Journalism and writes about sentencing trends, criminal procedure, and public-interest litigation in Victoria.

Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanSeptember 4, 2026
Union Delegate Charged Over Alleged Drug Trafficking at Building Sites
A CFMEU delegate is among three men charged after police allege drugs were trafficked across Melbourne construction sites, as scrutiny…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanAugust 28, 2026
Secret fare levy for Suburban Rail Loop scrapped after backlash
Premier Ben Carroll axes a hidden public transport levy funding the Suburban Rail Loop after an auditor-general report exposed it…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanAugust 27, 2026
Auditor uncovers hidden fare levy funding Suburban Rail Loop
Victoria's auditor general has revealed an undisclosed levy on public transport fares since January 2025, raising questions about SRL funding…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanAugust 27, 2026
Auditor questions whether SRL savings claims add up
The Auditor-General's Office says proposed cuts to the Suburban Rail Loop were never factored into its $34.5 billion price tag,…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanAugust 25, 2026
Two charged as guns, drugs, cars seized in CFMEU corruption probe
Taskforce Hawk detectives arrest five men and search the CFMEU's Victorian HQ as police allege secret commissions, fraud and drug…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanAugust 25, 2026
Suburban Rail Loop to be scaled back in $2b savings push
The Victorian government plans to cut $2 billion from the Suburban Rail Loop budget, with underground interchanges and pedestrian bridges…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanAugust 25, 2026
Five Arrested as Police Raid CFMEU Melbourne Headquarters
Detectives executed search warrants at CFMEU headquarters and five other properties, arresting five people as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Courts
Eliza HartmanAugust 24, 2026
Liberal court split plan slammed as risk to judicial independence
Jess Wilson's plan to split Victoria's Court of Appeal in two has drawn warnings from legal groups that it would…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanAugust 22, 2026
Big Build corruption: why Victoria needs a royal commission now
As allegations of corruption on Victoria's Big Build projects mount, our chief courts reporter argues only a royal commission can…
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Big Build Watch
Eliza HartmanAugust 21, 2026
Premier says ‘nothing off limits’ as building royal commission begins
Ben Carroll has released terms of reference for Victoria's construction royal commission, saying the inquiry into alleged CFMEU corruption will…
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