A ‘staged’ meeting and a secret deal: how a union boss exerted ‘extraordinary influence’ on the Andrews government

Integrity experts say Ibac’s report exposes a deeper problem with Victoria’s anti-corruption lawsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn April 2016, the firefighters’ union leader, Peter Marshall, walked into the Victorian premier’s office at 1 Treasury Place carrying what appeared to be a breakthrough: a union “proposal” that promised to end one of the state’s most bitter industrial disputes.When questioned years later by Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog, the then premier, Daniel Andrews, said the duo did not discuss its substance. Continue reading...