Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 18 February 2026 · Integrity and democracy
Construction industry: motions
Voting yes supported a motion noting a corruption report on the construction industry, noting redacted Victorian commentary, and calling on the Victorian government to establish a royal commission into corruption on Big Build sites.
The question put
That this house notes: (1) the Rotting from the Top report on corruption by Mr Geoffrey Watson SC tendered to Queensland’s Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU and Misconduct in the Construction Industry; (2) the commentary on Victoria by Mr Watson was redacted from the released report despite indicating that up to 15 per cent of payments on Victorian Big Build sites may have been corrupt payments; (3) these corrupt payments would see the loss of billions of dollars of taxpayers money; and calls on the Allan Labor government to institute a royal commission into corruption on Victorian government Big Build sites.
How each party voted
- LaborAll no0 yes · 15 no
- LiberalAll yes11 yes · 0 no
11 members
- GreensAll yes4 yes · 0 no
4 members
Smaller parties and independents
- YesDavid EttershankLegalise Cannabis
- YesRachel PayneLegalise Cannabis
- YesGaelle BroadNationals
- YesMelina BathNationals
- YesGeorgie PurcellAnimal Justice Party
- YesMoira DeemingFamily First
- YesDavid LimbrickLibertarian Party
- YesRikkie-Lee TyrrellOne Nation
- YesJeff BourmanShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. A party votes as one when at least three quarters of its members vote together.
Source: Hansard, Parliament of Victoria. The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.