Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan extended an apology tied to allegations of graft in the state’s Big Build program. New South Wales MPs dismissed it as crocodile tears. A few even called it crocodile tears.
Opposition leader Jess Wilson vowed a inquiry into misconduct if her party takes office. Allan also faces a regulatory review over possible meddling. Simultaneously, she defended Anthony Albanese after Kylie Minogue spurned the remarks.