At least 7000 non-disclosure agreements have been signed for the $26b toll road,including with scores of home owners and drivers forced into secrecy in exchange for compensation.
State MPs were collectively barred from participating in parliamentary debates for more than 100 hours this year. See if your local MP made the list.
It now appears inevitable that John Pesutto will lose his position. Liberals are already speaking of his time in office in the past tense.
Detection of the fraudulent scheme comes amid a request from the new operators of Victoria’s long-troubled myki system for more money.
Conduent,which took over the troubled myki system in 2023,faces technical roadblocks and cost pressures. It still can’t facilitate iPhone payments.
Former Victorian planning minister Matthew Guy has never disclosed his involvement with the group,which has pursued significant property projects.
The anti-corruption watchdog and other integrity experts warn putting planning powers in the hands of a minister will not stop the risk of corruption.
Victorian Liberal MPs have been responsible for the vast majority of taxpayer funded trips since losing the election in November.
The former Liberal leader has blamed leakers in his party for his election loss last year and said the state president should resign for his part in the Coalition’s poor result.
When Martin Pakula made his parting speech to parliament in September,there was one point that had Opposition MPs nodding in fierce agreement.