Daniel Andrews defends actions as opposition labels Labor ‘a gangster government’ after Ibac report released

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How it spread - 21 original reports, 11 reprints

1. Wed, 5 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World07:26
     Daniel Andrews defends actions as opposition labels Labor ‘a gangster government’ after Ibac report released

     Victorian corruption watchdog finds ‘serious and concerning’ conduct by senior Andrews government members in dealings with union boss Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has defended the actions of senior members of his government, whom the state’s anti-corruption watchdog found engaged in “serious and concerning” conduct in their dealings with the leader of the firefighters’...

2. Fri, 7 August 2026

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   • theguardian.com15:00first to report
     Cannabis, corruption probes and Daniel Andrews: Ben Carroll says scandals have eroded public trust – how will he fix it?

     The new Victorian premier has been called a centrist, a moderate, even ‘Kmart Keating’. If you ask him, Carroll says he’s responsible, progressive – but ‘evidence-based, not ideological’

3. Sun, 9 August 2026

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   • kiwiblog.co.nz03:00
     The secret union deal in Victoria

     The Guardian reports: Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has defended the actions of senior members of his government, whom the state’s anti-corruption watchdog found engaged in “serious and concerning” conduct in their dealings with the leader of the firefighters’ union. A long-awaited report by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission, tabled in parliament on Wednesday, stopped stopped short

4. Tue, 18 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World07:25
     Victoria moves to expand definition of ‘corruption’ before state election

     Former Ibac head welcomes potential change that could capture actions that currently cannot be used to make corrupt findings Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Ben Carroll has committed to changing the definition of “corruption” before the Victorian election in a move a former anti-corruption boss says could have captured the conduct of senior government figures had it been in place earlier. The Victorian premier announced on Tuesday said it was his intention to...

5. Thu, 20 August 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)02:27edited after publishing
     Premier says Victorians need to know how crime infiltrated building sites

     previouslyVictorian premier says 'nothing off limits' in construction royal commission

     Former South Australian Supreme Court chief justice Christopher Kourakis will head the royal commission into corruption in the state's construction sector.

   • The Guardian World05:47
     ‘There was grift, there was thuggery’: Victorian premier says ‘nothing is off limits’ at construction royal commission

     Ben Carroll releases terms of reference for inquiry that will include examining allegations of CFMEU corruption on state government building sites Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “Nothing is off limits” to Victoria’s royal commission into the construction sector, Ben Carroll has said, as he released the inquiry’s terms of reference and confirmed former premiers and ministers could be called to face public...

   • yasstribune.com.au07:08
     Nothing left off limits in Big Build royal commission

     A royal commission probing alleged construction sector corruption and criminality has set out sweeping terms that include the...

     1 reprint

     • areanews.com.au20 Aug, 07:08their copy
6. Fri, 21 August 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)05:35
     Top lawyer calls out 'absurd criticism' of Big Build royal commission

     Anti-corruption barrister Geoffrey Watson, who estimated a $15 billion taxpayer bill due to wastage on Big Build sites, has praised the terms of reference for a royal commission announced by the government.

7. Sat, 22 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World06:45
     Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move

     Premier Ben Carroll says $230m would be earmarked for 10 public dental clinics to operate on a walk-in basis Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victorians would be able to walk into a dental clinic and receive free checkups and treatment under an Australian-first proposal the Labor government will take to the November state election. The premier, Ben Carroll, will announce the plan – Labor’s first major election commitment – at a rally on Saturday to mark fewer than...

8. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World03:45edited after publishing
     Liberals criticise ‘unimpressive and underwhelming’ rail loop plan as Victorian premier pushes ahead after hinting at pause

     previouslyVictorian premier Ben Carroll pushes ahead with rail loop plan after hinting at pause

     A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Ben Carroll says train line will go ahead but at a slightly reduced cost Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian opposition has described Ben Carroll’s plan to scale back new train stations along the Suburban Rail Loop to shave just over 5% off its total cost as “incredibly unimpressive and underwhelming”. The premier on Tuesday...

9. Fri, 28 August 2026

   3 reports
   • ABC News (Australia)01:38edited after publishing
     Government to shut down independent body Infrastructure Victoria

     previouslyBody for 'frank, evidence-based' advice to Victorian government ditched

     Independent advice to help the Victorian government prioritise spending on infrastructure will be axed under the latest pivot from Premier Ben Carroll.

   • ABC News (Australia)23:36
     Planned statue of ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews scrapped

     Victorian premier Ben Carroll has cancelled plans to immortalise his predecessor Dan Andrews in statue form outside Melbourne's Treasury Place.

   • The Guardian World23:47
     Controversial plans for a Daniel Andrews sculpture officially scrapped by Victorian government

     The $134,000 cost of the statue of the former Victorian premier has been heavily criticised by the Liberal opposition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Carroll government in Victoria has cancelled controversial plans for a statue of former Labor premier Daniel Andrews. Work began in May on the statue commemorating the former premier’s more than 3,000 days in office, as part of a 1999 policy recognising long-serving Victorian premiers. Continue reading...

10. Sat, 29 August 2026

    2 reports
    • cessnockadvertiser.com.au00:56
      Fresh-faced premier scraps divisive Dan Andrews statue

      A controversial statue honouring a divisive former premier has been scrapped by a new leader months before a...

      3 reprints

      • singletonargus.com.au29 Aug, 00:56their copy
      • blayneychronicle.com.au29 Aug, 00:56their copy
      • cootamundraherald.com.au29 Aug, 00:56their copy
    • ABC News (Australia)22:34
      Victorian roads 'not good enough', premier says amid pothole pledge

      Victorian Premier Ben Carroll says the government will double the number of potholes it fixes this year to 500,000, at a cost of $352 million.

11. Sun, 30 August 2026

    4 reports
    • dailyadvertiser.com.au03:14
      Pothole poll pledge to secure state's roads

      A state premier's promise to fix half a million potholes has drawn criticism from the opposition as both...

      5 reprints

      • maitlandmercury.com.au30 Aug, 03:14their copy
      • ulladullatimes.com.au30 Aug, 03:14their copy
      • therural.com.au30 Aug, 03:14their copy
      • bluemountainsgazette.com.au30 Aug, 03:14their copy
      • juneesoutherncross.com.au30 Aug, 03:14their copy
    • geelongadvertiser.com.au04:09
      Pothole pain sparks major cash splash

      Victoria will double the number of potholes repaired this year after a series of damaging road incidents sharpened concern about the state’s battered road network.

    • edenmagnet.com.au19:02
      Labor pitches pothole website, inmate roads clean-up

      URL changednow www.edenmagnet.com.au/story/9340230/one-nation-turns-up-election-heat-with-energy-pitch/

      Supervised minimum-security prisoners could mow lawns, pull weeds and pick up rubbish under a five-pronged Labor policy to...

      2 reprints

      • bluemountainsgazette.com.au30 Aug, 19:02their copy
      • greatlakesadvocate.com.au30 Aug, 19:02their copy
    • ABC News (Australia)20:03
      Victorian prisoners to help fix the state's crumbling roads

      Labor would put Victorian prisoners to work on road maintenance as part of its plan to fix the state's crumbling highways, if re-elected in November.

12. Mon, 31 August 2026

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    • The Guardian World05:07
      Victorian prisoners to be sent out to repair roads under Labor’s pothole plan

      Inmates would take over ‘basic’ road maintenance duties, allowing skilled crews to focus on fixing 500,000 potholes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victorian prisoners will be put to work on road maintenance as part of Labor’s plan to fix the state’s potholes if re-elected. The state’s premier, Ben Carroll, outlined the plan on Monday off the back of an announcement on Sunday that the government would be...

13. Wed, 2 September 2026

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    • irrigator.com.au07:54
      Frosty reception as major parties lock horns on housing

      Leaders from the Labor, Liberal and One Nation parties have drawn political battle lines over housing as a...