The national rail safety regulator and rail operator Metro Trains are also investigating the claims of fraudulent invoicing and “ghost” shifts by labour hire companies contracted to remove level-crossings and build the Metro Tunnel rail project.
Premier Daniel Andrews on Friday acknowledged an “issue” had been identified with potentially fraudulent practices by labour hire companies, but denied it was widespread on the government’s building sites.Opposition transport infrastructure spokesman David Southwick.“There are millions and millions of hours of work that are undertaken on projects large and small ... we have a zero tolerance approach.
Andrews said he believed the alleged incident was “isolated” and warned that any companies found to have sent fake invoices would be excluded from government projects.“These people don’t work for the government, they work for contractors … it’s important we find out exactly what’s gone on here,” he said.
“Beyond a morally egregious abuse of taxpayer monies … we hold grave concerns that those responsible may be guilty of an offence under the Crimes Act,” he wrote.A spokesman for the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator said the agency had the power to start legal proceedings and stop unsafe work if its investigators identified a breach had occurred.
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