AFR Interviews: Ben Carroll

We'll get to the election a little bit later, but you've spoken a lot about the importance of integrity in politics.

Where do you think the Andrews and Allen governments fell short on integrity?

A couple of things.

We should have moved on integrity a lot sooner.

I think particularly around the independent broad-based anti-corruption commission.

I mean, I think it's common sense today that government and private sector work hand in glove, which is a good thing, you know, pulling resources, doing things together.

But it's been very clear that IBAC did not have to follow the money powers that they now do under my leadership.

that they did not have a broader definition of corruption.

And I think corruption by its very nature is grey.

I've provided that as well.

And I think we do need more public hearings as it's being said to me, once you lift off the rock, all the worms come out and we need that.

So I'm really proud and I'm actually proud for all parliamentarians on the final sitting day of the parliament, we all came together to put integrity front and centre for every Victorian well into the future.

So I think definitely on integrity, And I think we could procure our major projects smarter and get more bang for our buck.

And that's what I'm doing.

And under my leadership, we are going to that real back to basics approach on fighting for working people, health, education, doing projects smarter, focus on fixing our potholes and our roads.

And that's every day what I'm getting up and doing.