Overview
- Federal police executed search warrants at Perkovic’s Keilor property on Wednesday, with officers and a sniffer dog examining the house, backyard and vehicles as part of an active corruption investigation.
- Authorities are investigating longstanding allegations that Perkovic accepted undeclared benefits including land, luxury cars and loans from building company bosses in return for using union influence.
- The allegations first surfaced in The Age’s Building Bad series and sparked state and federal inquiries including findings in the Queensland 'Rotting from the Top' report that linked Perkovic’s conduct to protection by former CFMEU chief John Setka.
- Victoria Police’s Taskforce Hawk has separately charged former CFMEU delegates Tyrone Bell and Joel Brown over alleged financial crimes tied to a business started after Bell’s 2024 sacking, showing parallel law‑enforcement work on related matters.
- The raid renews pressure on the promised royal commission led by Chris Kourakis to appoint staff and begin hearings and could lead to further searches or charges as investigators follow financial and property records.