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Victoria's Big Build royal commission hearings begin in Melbourne
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Public hearings for Victoria's royal commission examining allegations of corruption on government building sites have begun in Melbourne.
It comes as the state's election campaign enters the final three-week stretch ahead of polling day on November 28.
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What the royal commission has done so far
Counsel assisting Chris Young KC covers what the royal commission has already uncovered in its preliminary work.
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Mr Young says more than 110,000 documents have already been requested by the commission, and hundreds of notices have been sent out.
Secret hearings have also been held already, with witnesses interviewed in private.
The Gap Road project in Sunbury
The hearing today will examine the events of June 2022 at the Gap Road project in Sunbury.
The project involved the removal of a level crossing and the construction of a new rail bridge and underpass as part of the Sunbury Line Upgrade.
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After a meeting at the CFMEU offices on June 7, work resumed with control of the site transferred to the union.
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The royal commission will investigate what occurred, what arrangements were made, what they cost and what the government knew.
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The political implications of the royal commission
Establishing the royal commission was Ben Carroll's first act as premier, a move that distanced him from predecessor Jacinta Allan.
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But any hope the public would reward Carroll and Labor for calling the inquiry quickly evaporated.
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The government didn't receive a poll bounce from changing leaders — it thus seems unlikely voters will reward Labor over the next fortnight if hearings expose fresh corruption claims.
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The ABC's state political reporter Richard Willingham breaks it down in his analysis below:
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The royal commission explained
The construction sites of the Victorian government's Big Build have become hotbeds for allegations of criminal wrongdoing, corruption and serious misconduct.
The Victorian government has called a royal commission into the alleged corruption, with its first hearings to begin this week.
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To learn how we got here, head to our explainer below:
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Welcome to our election blog
Good morning!
We're going to be bringing you live coverage every day in the lead up to the Victorian state election on November 28.
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And while political parties hit the campaign trail, the Big Build royal commission will begin its first block of public hearings today, exploring allegations of corruption on Victoria's public infrastructure projects.
We'll bring you coverage from those hearings, as well as all the major political stories in the leadup to the state election.
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The Aporia
