Big Build Watch
Independent coverage of governance, corruption and integrity issues across Victoria’s $140-billion major-projects program — IBAC findings, Auditor-General reports, the CFMEU administration, and the cost-blow-out story.
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Machinery firm tied to accused trafficker worked on Big Build sites
A company linked to a man facing trafficking and shooting charges has supplied heavy machinery to major state infrastructure projects,…
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One Nation pitches police boost, funded by axing Rail Loop and Treaty
One Nation has launched its Victorian campaign promising more police and tougher youth sentencing, funded by scrapping the Suburban Rail…
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Big Build royal commission opens: bikies, corruption on the table
Victoria's Big Build royal commission has held its first public hearing, examining allegations of union links to bikies and corruption…
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Big Build corruption inquiry opens: what to expect
A royal commission into alleged corruption on Victoria's Big Build construction sites opens in Melbourne. Here's how the inquiry will…
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IBAC charges detective over alleged assault of cuffed teen in Ballarat
A Victoria Police detective senior constable has been charged with common assault after IBAC alleged he punched and kicked a…
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SRL redesign spares parkland, uproots more homes, shops instead
A Suburban Rail Loop construction rethink will protect open parkland but requires the acquisition of more homes and businesses, including…
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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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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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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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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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