The state’s anti-corruption watchdog is investigating Premier Daniel Andrews over the awarding of grants worth $3.4 million to a Labor-linked union.
The Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption Commission is probing a contract given to a training company controlled by the Labor-linked Health Workers’ Union ., the two grants worth $3.4 million centre around security training for staff at hospitals to deal with violent patients.
Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling The watchdog is looking into how the funds were promised despite objections from the Department of Health, which ultimately signed off. Those interviewed by the anti-corruption watchdog were questioned as to whether staffers had pressured officials in the Health Department, The Age said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews investigated by anti-corruption watchdogBREAKING Daniel Andrews is being investigated in a secret anti-corruption commission probe over his role in the awarding of two grants worth $3.4 million. paulsakkal
Read more »
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews investigated by anti-corruption watchdogThe investigation relates to the awarding of $3.4 million to a Labor-linked union on the eve of the election.
Read more »
Daniel Andrews grilled from all sides ahead of state electionVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews has faced a media barrage today after being grilled on the anti-corruption watchdog's probes into his government and over a 2013 car crash that left a teen severely injured. On Friday, Mr Andrews dismissed questions surrounding the amount of IBAC probes into his state Labor government, saying, the work of the anti-corruption watchdog 'is a matter for them'. Mr Andrews also said his government holds regular dialogue with all of the state's integrity agencies. 'That's principally conducted between the attorney-general as the first law officer and those agencies – and that's why the budget for these agencies has increased enormously,' he said during a media conference in Melbourne.
Read more »
Daniel Andrews agrees to face voters in Sky News People's ForumVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews has agreed to appear with Opposition Leader Matt Guy at a Sky News / Herald Sun People’s Forum in the last week of the Victorian election campaign.
Read more »
Prue MacSween: ‘We know’ Daniel Andrews ‘hasn’t got any integrity’Sky News contributor Prue MacSween says Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews has “proven” he doesn’t have any integrity after the inquiries he’s been involved in. “We just have to look at all the inquiries that have gone on, you know the procurement inquiries about the hotel quarantine, the security guards,” Ms MacSween told Sky News host Rowan Dean. “It makes you wonder if Teflon Dan is finally cooked because suddenly, we have this situation you know … and I think he needs it.”
Read more »