Top lawyer Geoffrey Watson defends $15 billion misconduct estimate, accuses Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan of misrepresentation

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Top lawyer Geoffrey Watson accuses Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan of misrepresenting his findings on the state's Big Build program. Watson claims Allan is falsely stating he retracted his estimate that Labor-enabled misconduct cost taxpayers $15 billion. He insists he stands by his conservative estimate of a 15% premium on the Big Build due to corruption. Allan cited a radio interview where Watson expressed frustration about being misquoted on the total amount going to criminals, but Watson argues this was used misleadingly to dismiss his $15 billion figure.


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