Long-awaited corruption report finds firefighter boss exerted extraordinary influence

A report into the Operation Richmond investigation, which looked in dealings between the Andrews government and the firefighters union, has been released eight years after it began.

A report into the Operation Richmond investigation, which looked in dealings between the Andrews government and the firefighters union, has been released eight years after it began.

The IBAC report into a bitter pay dispute between the Victorian government and firefighters during the Andrews era found United Firefighters Union boss Peter Marshall had privileged access to government figures, but stopped short of any finding of corrupt conduct.

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