20 votes to 17 in favour of hauling Jacinta Allan in front of Commonwealth Games inquiry

The upper house has voted to make Premier Jacinta Allan front a parliamentary inquiry into the Commonwealth Games fiasco.

The upper house has formally voted to haul Premier Jacinta Allan in front of a parliamentary inquiry probing the Commonwealth Games’ debacle.

The motion, introduced by Libertarian Party MP David Limbrick, passed the Legislative Council on Wednesday afternoon 20 votes to 17.

All government MPs voted to kill the motion alongside Legalise Cannabis MPs David Ettershank and Rachel Payne, and Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell.

Pressure is mounting on Premier Jacinta Allan. Picture: David Crosling

Opposition leader John Pesutto said Ms Allan’s credibility is on the line.

“She needs to do the right thing, front the inquiry and come clean with Victorians about what she knew and when she knew it,” he said.

A message will now be sent to the lower house, where Ms Allan sits, requesting that she be granted leave to provide evidence to the upper house inquiry.

Ms Allan has already snubbed several requests to front the committee, which is chaired by Mr Limbrick.

Ms Allan on Wednesday said she had been “extensively” questioned about the matter.

“I’ve answered each and every question that has been put to me on this matter,” she said.

“It is a long standing practice that members of one house don’t go before a committee of another house and this is well known and well understood and I don’t intend to change that practice on this matter.”