Victoria to Expand Anti-Corruption Watchdog’s Powers to Investigate Public Spending

The proposed changes would enable the IBAC to investigate how public funds move through subcontracting networks and labour-hire firms.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan at the Melbourne West Police Station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on July 31, 2025. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

The Victorian government will expand the powers of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC), enabling it to follow taxpayer funds beyond direct government contracts.

The proposed changes would enable the watchdog to investigate how public funds move through subcontracting networks and labour-hire firms, including those involved in major construction projects.