A recent government-commissioned report has revealed a shocking revelation: Victorian Labor governments were aware of the CFMEU's corruption on major infrastructure projects, yet they chose to stand idly by. This inaction resulted in significant cost overruns, estimated to have cost taxpayers a staggering $15 billion. The report's deleted chapters provide a damning account of how Labor's hands-off approach allowed the CFMEU to exploit its influence, leading to financial losses and potential mismanagement of public funds. This discovery raises important questions about accountability and transparency in government operations, especially when faced with powerful unions. The report's findings have sparked debates about the responsibility of political parties in addressing corruption and the potential consequences of their inaction. The public is now left to ponder whether more could have been done to prevent these financial losses and whether such inaction could have been avoided.
