The Victorian government has staked its reputation, to a large extent, on an ambitious infrastructure program – termed the Big Build by state Labor, the program includes major road and rail projects totalling billions of dollars. 

Victoria Police however, say there is no doubt gangland-linked corruption has infiltrated the Big Build. 

Today, investigative reporter Nick McKenzie joins Benjamin Preiss on the revelations of wrongdoing within Victoria's Big Build.

 

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‘Organised, strategic and out of our remit’: Police issue reality check on Big Build corruption

The Victorian government has staked its reputation, to a large extent, on an ambitious infrastructure program &ndash; termed the Big Build by state Labor, the program includes major road and rail projects totalling billions of dollars.&nbsp;
Victoria Police however, say there is no doubt gangland-linked corruption has infiltrated the Big Build.&nbsp;
Today, investigative reporter Nick McKenzie joins Benjamin Preiss on the revelations of wrongdoing within Victoria's Big Build.
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Background reading
<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/organised-strategic-and-out-of-our-remit-police-issue-reality-check-on-big-build-corruption-20260629-p60auf.html">&lsquo;Organised, strategic and out of our remit&rsquo;: Police issue reality check on Big Build corruption</a>

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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'Only a rort if you're not in on it': Inside the Big Build scandal

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