Victorian Labor
Party policy · Government & integrity
Royal Commission into the Construction Sector
Sourced, pending editorial review. Policies are summarised from each party's official material and independent sources captured on 10 November 2026. Summaries were compiled by automated research and have not yet been checked by a human editor — open the cited source to confirm.
What is being promised
Fund a royal commission into the construction sector (already established) with up to $50 million, reporting within 12 months.
How it is intended to work
Royal commission with a special prosecutor and stronger IBAC powers.
Who may be affected
- Construction industry
- Unions
- Taxpayers
- Announced cost
- Up to $50 million
- Funding mechanism
- State budget
- Proposed timeline
- Report within 12 months
- Says Labor is funding the inquiry with up to $50 million and has asked it to report within 12 months.
Important uncertainties
- The royal commission has already been established; it is listed by the party as a priority.
Positions on key approaches
There should be a royal commission into construction-sector misconduct.
Supports. Established and funded.
Large corporate political donations should be banned.
No documented position. No position found in captured sources.
Budget transparency should be legislated (e.g. a charter of budget honesty).
No documented position. No position found in captured sources.