State of secrecy as Big Build commission stymied over Andrews files

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The royal commission has raised serious questions about redactions to state documents and called for evidence from Daniel Andrews’ former top adviser.

The royal commission into Victorian infrastructure projects has raised extraordinary concerns about the government redacting documents and potentially failing to provide information about a meeting involving then-transport minister Jacinta Allan, and communications with former premier Daniel Andrews’ office.

Counsel assisting Chris Young, KC, interrupted Thursday’s hearings to reveal he had requested evidence from one of Andrews’ top advisers and made moves to find out who in the government authorised unjustified redactions to material supplied by the Victoria Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) about a CFMEU shutdown of a $110 million level crossing removal project in 2022.

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