Victorian premier accused of ‘nonsense’ for blaming inflation amid gangland allegations over cost blowouts

Victoria's one hundred billion dollar Big Build infrastructure project faces renewed scrutiny after reports linking some funding to gangland figures. According to Nine newspapers and 60 Minutes, as reported by The Guardian, state government warnings about cost overruns were connected to construction union demands. Premier Jacinta Allan is resisting calls for a royal commission, claiming that 'inflationary pressures on projects is not corruption.' An integrity expert called this explanation nonsense, suggesting the cost blowouts point to deeper governance problems beyond market inflation. Opposition calls for a formal investigation are intensifying.

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