26 February 2026
Letter to the Editor – CFMEU
Dear Editor,
At least $15 billion has been lost to cost blowouts and corruption on Victorian Government Big Build projects under Premier Jacinta Allan. That is $15 billion that should have been invested in regional Victoria.
In Parliament recently, every non-government party supported establishing a Royal Commission into Labor’s $15 billion CFMEU corruption scandal. A Liberal and Nationals motion in the Legislative Council calling for a Royal Commission into corruption on Big Build sites was backed by every crossbench party. Labor voted against it.
Fifteen billion dollars could have rebuilt unsafe regional roads, delivered reliable power across our region, upgraded ageing country schools, funded a new secondary school in Kilmore, strengthened regional hospitals, expanded mental health services and improved public transport for towns that are too often overlooked.
Instead, regional communities are left watching billions disappear while their basic infrastructure needs go unmet. Victorians deserve straight answers, accountability and transparency.