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Nothing left off limits in Big Build royal commission

southcoastregister.com.au8/20/2026
Nothing left off limits in Big Build royal commission

A royal commission will dig into Victoria's scandal-plagued construction sector, with the premier declaring nothing and no one is off limits. Former South Australia chief justice Chris Kourakis will steer the Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects in Victoria. Premier Ben Carroll's announcement came 100 days out from the state election and followed a special cabinet meeting on Thursday morning. "I chose someone independent, rigorous and fearless," Mr Carroll told reporters. Mr Carroll said there was grift, thuggery, misogyny and violence on taxpayer-funded construction sites, but stopped short of labelling it corruption. "If there has been corruption,

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