August 2024
Dead email address for CFMEU evidence a ‘technical issue’, Allan says
The Victorian premier has defended Labor’s investigation into illegal activity in the construction industry against claims it is a “smokescreen”.
- Gus McCubbing and James Hall
December 2023
Daniel Andrews has a ‘twisted’ view of authority
Former Victorian integrity watchdog boss Robert Redlich says the electoral mandate never gave ex-premier Daniel Andrews ‘unlimited authority’.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
October 2023
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Virtual Labor-CFMEU partnership shows up on Victoria’s bottom line
Victorians deserve better than to be governed by a ruthless political machine in partnership with a renegade union at great cost to the state’s public finances.
- The AFR View
July 2023
Vic corruption commission too constrained, ex chief warns
Former IBAC chief Robert Redlich says Victoria’s corruption watchdog’s scope of powers must be expanded so that it can properly investigate grey corruption.
- Gus McCubbing
April 2023
Corruption experts condemn Andrews over IBAC report
Former judge Anthony Whealy has ridiculed Daniel Andrews’ claim that a report into a union contract was “educational”.
- Michael Pelly and Gus McCubbing
November 2022
- Exclusive
- Victorian election
‘Divisive but still popular’: Andrews’ lead slips, Liberals stall
Daniel Andrews will lose three to five seats at the November 26 election. However, he will narrowly hold power as support for Liberal leader Matthew Guy stalls.
- Patrick Durkin and Gus McCubbing
July 2022
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Stench of malpractice in Victoria and NSW
Despite the anti-corruption body findings, there are still grey areas in how best to protect public integrity.
- The AFR View
April 2022
Why old mate Andrews could hurt Albanese
Victorian Liberals were already saying Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese was the premier’s puppet. New reports related to the corruption watchdog will not help.
- Patrick Durkin
February 2022
Andrews faces fresh ‘red shirts’ probe after Labor MP crosses floor
The Victorian Premier faces a fresh probe into the infamous rort after an MP crossed the parliamentary floor to vote with ousted Labor powerbroker Adem Somyurek.
- Patrick Durkin
November 2021
Daniel Andrews did the same as the rest of us: Adem Somyurek
The former Victorian Labor powerbroker has accused the Premier of doing all the things other Labor politicians had done as part of his “apprenticeship”.
- Hannah Wootton
Adem Somyurek: ‘What is your definition of corruption?’
Former Victorian minister Adem Somyurek says he had ‘lost all perspective’ when he was alerted to possibly forged signatures on Labor memberships.
- Patrick Durkin
Adem Somyurek implicates Andrews, Shorten in Labor’s ‘gang warfare’
Former Victorian minister Adem Somyurek says there is no political will to stamp out taxpayer-funded staff from doing political work.
- Patrick Durkin
‘I’m an idiot [but] I’m not resigning’: Tim Smith MP
Victorian Liberal MP Tim Smith will not resign from parliament but is still considering his future.
- Patrick Durkin
October 2021
Unions lose challenge to Labor power amid fresh corruption claims
Former Victorian cabinet minister Marlene Kairouz and a coalition of powerful unions have both lost their court challenge to overturn the Labor Party’s federal takeover of the Victorian arm following branch stacking allegations.
- Patrick Durkin