Councils are arguably the government level most prone to corruption. The risk remains unaddressed
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-19 18:05 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Australia, Crime & Justice
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Snippet:
It’s almost eight years since I was part of a reporting team that revealed the outsized political influence of developer and planning consultant John Woodman at local and state government levels in Melbourne’s sprawling south-east.
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