Carroll won't test his own corruption reforms against Ibac's Operation Richmond

Carroll won't test his own corruption reforms against Ibac's Operation Richmond

Victorian Premier Ben Carroll wants to broaden Ibac's corruption definition before November's election. He won't say whether the conduct examined in Operation Richmond — a secret union deal probe — would count. A government widening corruption laws while refusing to test them against a live case leaves an obvious question. The legislation faces extra sitting days; whether it passes is another matter.

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