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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

Daniel Andrews denies power is centralised in his office after Ibac investigation

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.
After an Ibac inquiry, Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has defended his staff for working ‘together’ with ministerial advisers to ‘get things done’. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Daniel Andrews has denied power is centralised in his office, after an anti-corruption inquiry found a $1.2m contract was awarded to a union due to pressure applied by Victorian government advisers.

The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission investigation into the contract, released on Wednesday, found staff in the health minister’s and premier’s private office “improperly influenced” health department officials to award a training contract to the Health Workers Union.

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