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Building Bad
Police finalise probe into CFMEU, clear Setka over Big Build site visits
Victoria Police says it has looked into 20 allegations of criminal activity within the CFMEU, with one investigation under way, a man charged and another assessment ongoing.
- by Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie and Nick McKenzie
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Latest Metro Tunnel blowout just part of mega-projects, says Allan
Premier Jacinta Allan says cost escalations on the Metro Tunnel are akin to those on other huge construction projects in Australia.
- by Clay Lucas and Rachel Eddie
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Metro Tunnel
Secret $888m sweetener: Leaked letter exposes Labor’s massive Metro payout offer
The state government’s settlement offer would mean the companies building the late and over-budget Metro Tunnel would get additional payments to finish the rail project.
- by Clay Lucas
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Victorian Parliament
Victoria warned of cost blowout and skills shortage risks to big ticket projects
Treasurer Tim Pallas was told the state’s ability to deliver a pipeline of major projects could be cruelled by soaring wages and materials costs.
- by Annika Smethurst
Developers and business face Suburban Rail Loop levy to fund project
As much as $11 billion will be extracted from commercial operators located along the route of the Suburban Rail Loop’s first stage to help fund the $35 billion project.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Political leadership
Allan faces caucus backlash over proposed WorkCover changes
The premier faces a caucus uprising over proposed changes to Victoria’s workers’ compensation scheme, with unions pressuring MPs to ditch its draft legislation.
- by Annika Smethurst and Kieran Rooney
Premier warns of extra cost for businesses if WorkCover bill blocked
The state opposition is ready to inflict “maximum political pain on the government” unless it agrees to a series of amendments to the WorkCover bill.
- by Annika Smethurst, Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
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Housing affordability
Government ignored advice to expand building insurance cover
Introducing an “abandonment trigger” could help as many as 570 customers a year who are currently unable to make claims.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Construction
Building insurance flagged for improvement five months before Porter Davis collapse
A working group established by the state government to find quick fixes to rising construction costs presented a 14-point plan last year.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Regulation
Housing minister warned of risks months before Porter Davis collapse
Victoria’s housing minister failed to boost consumer protections despite receiving advice about reducing the risks for home building customers eight months before one of the state’s largest home builders collapsed.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Victorian Parliament
‘Error of judgment’: Assistant treasurer apologises over failure to disclose possible bank shares conflict
Danny Pearson admitted to the “potential for a perception of a conflict of interest” over his ownership of Commonwealth Bank shares.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Carla Jaeger
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