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Victorian premier blames ‘inflation not corruption’ for Big Build cost blowouts amid fresh allegations
Victorian premier Jacinta Allan attributes cost overruns in the state's $100bn Big Build infrastructure projects to inflation rather than corruption, despite allegations from an investigation by Nine newspapers and 60 Minutes. The investigation claims money from the projects is being paid to gangland figures and highlights concerns about Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) demands contributing to cost blowouts.
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