Tuesday, 2 June 2026

 Georgie CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (15:41): Jacinta Allan’s comments yesterday regarding corruption and her newfound concern around it were quite astounding – a massive backflip. I want to just recognise those experts that have spoken on what is required, including Robert Redlich, who said on ABC radio:

… I can see that there are powerful reasons why this should be implemented immediately.

He was referring of course to the IBAC powers and not to the delay of 18 months that this government is making, kicking the can after the election. We all know what is going on: they are hiding from the truth. He went on to say:

We are dealing with a corrupt environment where every day public funds are wasted.

I do not know whether it is a $15 billion loss or, as the Premier says, it is significantly less than that. Whatever it is, it is an unprecedented historical scandal – Robert Redlich is right.

Members interjecting.

Georgie CROZIER: And for the Treasurer and others to be interjecting, saying, ‘What nonsense,’ or whatever they were interjecting with, shows you just how out of touch they are on how corruption is rife in this state and how there are so many concerns. Another expert, Australian chief executive Clancy Moore, said that the proposed broader definition of ‘corrupt conduct’ would give IBAC more scope to uncover favouritism. He warned that a royal commission into the allegations uncovered by the Age was still required to clean up the construction industry. It is only the Liberals and Nationals that Victorians can trust to get to the bottom of the corruption in this state, because for far too long Jacinta Allan, as minister and now Premier, has turned a blind eye and let it run rife.