Tuesday, 3 March 2026

 Jess WILSON (Kew – Leader of the Opposition) (14:12): My question is to the Premier. Isn’t it the case that the Premier is refusing to give IBAC follow-the-money powers because it will expose $15 billion in corruption under her watch?

 Jacinta ALLAN (Bendigo East – Premier) (14:13): There are three parts to the answer to this question. The first part is no, the second part is that those claims do not have any evidence for them and the third part is that we have already taken action. We acted immediately. Those actions are working. Victoria Police have laid more than 70 charges. The Labour Hire Authority has cancelled 126 construction licences. These actions are working.

 Jess WILSON (Kew – Leader of the Opposition) (14:13): Why is the Premier so disinterested in getting Victorians their $15 billion back?

 Jacinta ALLAN (Bendigo East – Premier) (14:14): Let us be clear: if anyone has evidence to back up that claim, they should be putting that evidence to Victoria Police, because there is no evidence for that claim. Let us be clear what these questions really reveal about the Liberal Party. They have always been anti-worker. They have always opposed our Big Build. We are proud to back the hardworking men and women who have built schools, built hospitals, built the road and rail that Victorian families rely on. And those same Victorian workers know that when it comes to the Liberals they just want to cut into their wages, cut conditions and cut the projects that Victorians rely on.