Inquiry rebukes agency for redactions in Big Build project

Inquiry rebukes agency for redactions in Big Build project2 publishers · first seen Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:24 UTC · updated Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:48 UTCA former CFMEU official, Paul Tzimas, testified before the Victorian Big Build royal commission that union officials had a 'direct line' to the office of the transport infrastructure minister, Jacinta Allan. Tzimas' testimony focused on a 2022 meeting where union officials demanded changes to labor practices on a level crossing removal project in Sunbury. He claimed that Joe Myles, a former union vice-president, mentioned the union's direct line to Allan's office during the meeting. Tzimas also recounted being seriously assaulted at a construction site, with the assailants possibly linked to an outlaw bikie gang, and later receiving a gold bracelet from underworld figure Mick Gatto, which he initially refused but later accepted.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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