Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Documents relating to allegations of fraud, corruption, theft and criminal behaviour across Victorian Government projects

Document FOI 26-398 Released 17 pages PDF

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The release comprises correspondence and attachments concerning allegations of bullying, intimidation, fraud, corruption and criminal conduct on Victorian Government construction sites. It includes a 7 April 2025 letter from the Commonwealth Department to the Victorian Secretary of the Department of Transport and Planning, with three example letters from VIDA, DTP and the Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) to head contractors. The material covers the Victorian Government's response to the Formal Review into engagement with construction companies and unions, including a complaints referral body, a law enforcement alliance, expanded Labour Hire Authority powers, and mandatory reporting clauses. It also describes Stopline hotlines, Crime Stoppers reporting, a DTP audit of federally funded contracts, and reporting protocols for jointly funded projects. No funding amounts, schedules or cost escalation figures are disclosed. Some passages are redacted under section 37(1)(a).

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