Premier won't confirm taxpayer funding for royal commission legal costs
Victoria's Premier Ben Carroll has declined to confirm whether taxpayers will cover legal costs for former MPs and premiers, including Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan, if called to testify at the Construction Industry Royal Commission. The $50 million royal commission into the integrity of Victoria's major infrastructure construction begins next Wednesday at Melbourne Magistrates Court and will be livestreamed online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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