Victoria’s Big Build was supposed to be just another, if very expensive, road and rail infrastructure project. But it’s been plagued by violence, intimidation and organised criminal behaviour.
An independent investigation has shown organised crime and outlaw motorcycle gangs penetrated major government building projects via the CFMEU (the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union), driving up costs through extortion, fixed procurement deals and “ghost shifts” – labour hire companies charging for shifts that were never worked.
