Devlin's Warnings: Crime on Big Build Sites

0:00This is Sydney News today, every story, every city, every day. New reports reveal that Kevin Devlin, head of the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority, repeatedly warned then-transport minister, Jacinta Allen, about alleged criminal behavior on major building sites before a big investigation broke the story. Allen, now the premier, confirmed Devlin raised the issue with her in a June 2023 meeting. She says she ordered an internal probe through the Department of Transport, which found no systematic problems, but she still pushed it to Victoria. Police that same month, sources close to the matter say Devlin felt his warnings went unheeded despite multiple alerts. As a director on the road's Australia board, he helped estimate last year that industrial lawlessness was driving 30% cost overruns on. Government projects, Allen expressed concern over that figure but rejected higher claims, like former corruption chief Jeffrey Watson's suggestion that 15% of. The big build's $100 billion price tag was lost to crime.

1:03She has turned down calls for a royal commission. Meanwhile, Victoria Police launched Operation Hawk this year, leading to dozens of charges while the labor higher authority has suspended and canceled. Allen says strong actions are cleaning up the industry and shifting the culture. These stories made possible by our sponsor, see the episode description. Headphones in a pillow, once you try it, it just makes sense, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-P-L-O-D-A-I.