Victorian infrastructure projects have been mired in rorts and corruption, which have helped push the state into severe debt and undermined faith in government and institutions.
For example, across multiple inquiries, reports, and economic analyses, the CFMEU’s conduct on Victoria’s Big Build is consistently linked to higher construction costs, lower productivity, and systemic rorting that added billions to project budgets.
The most authoritative estimate came from the Watson Review, which found the CFMEU’s behaviour imposed at least $15 billion in excess costs on Victorian taxpayers, equating to $5,000-plus per Victorian household.
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