维多利亚政府忽略了公共项目中的工会腐败, 在官员删除关键结论后, 花费15B美元。 An Australian report revealed Victoria’s government ignored union corruption on public projects, costing $15B, after officials deleted key findings.

一名阿尔巴尼斯政府任命的官员删除了专家杰弗里·沃森（Geoffrey Watson）一份腐败报告中的政治敏感发现，揭露维多利亚工党政府忽视了CFMEU在联邦资助基础设施项目中普遍存在的贪污和有组织犯罪，导致估计150亿美元的纳税人损失。 An Albanese government-appointed official removed politically sensitive findings from a corruption report by expert Geoffrey Watson, revealing that Victoria’s Labor government ignored widespread CFMEU graft and organized crime on federally funded infrastructure projects, leading to an estimated $15 billion in taxpayer losses. 在昆士兰州调查要求进入之后发现的删除部分表明,政府了解腐败和犯罪渗透,但由于担心工业中断,没有与工会建立密切联系,因此没有采取行动。 The deleted sections, uncovered after a Queensland inquiry demanded access, showed the government was aware of corruption and criminal infiltration but failed to act due to fear of industrial disruption, not close ties with the union. Watson进行了为期18个月的调查,他说,他奉命删除材料,不赞同修改。 Watson, who conducted an 18-month investigation, said he was directed to remove the material and did not endorse the changes. CFMEU(CFMEU)的Mark Irving(Mark Irving)声称,这些章节没有充足的依据,但是这些披露引起了人们对公共基础设施监督的透明度和问责制的担忧。 The CFMEU’s Mark Irving claimed the sections were not well-founded, but the revelations have sparked concerns over transparency and accountability in public infrastructure oversight.