Overview
- The commission held its first public sitting this week and the commissioner said closed hearings had already been used to gather sensitive evidence while promising a thorough inquiry.
- Counsel assisting tabled a June 21, 2023 ministerial briefing that warned then‑minister Jacinta Allan the Big Build was being "taken over by a lawless CFMEU" and that bikies and criminals had reportedly infiltrated projects.
- Two blocks of public hearings are scheduled before the end of 2026 with the first set to run in November during the state election campaign and most sessions to be live‑streamed.
- The inquiry has a $50 million budget, must deliver a final report by August 2027, and the Victorian government is creating an Office of the Special Prosecutor to pursue referrals from the commission.
- The commission will examine allegations of bribery, extortion, violence, bullying and criminal links to worksites including claims involving outlaw motorcycle gangs and may call current and former ministers, union leaders and contractors to give evidence.