The findings of a major corruption probe into Premier Daniel Andrews’ role in awarding two grants to a Labor-linked union will be revealed on Wednesday.
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission’s Operation Daintree investigation centred around grants worth $3.4 million, which were awarded to the Health Workers Union on the eve of the 2018 state election.The grants were given to train hospital staff to deal with violence against health workers despite objections from Department of Health bureaucrats.
Seven days earlier - and before the tender had been finalised - Andrews publicly announced an additional $2.2 million election promise for the same training program, while standing alongside HWU boss Diana Asmar.in November. Andrews has been interviewed in at least four IBAC inquiries, but Operation Daintree is the first known inquiry to closely investigate his actions.
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