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Metro Tunnel Wage Scam Investigation

Sector: Tunnel • Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Project
Under Investigation

An investigation has been launched into allegations that a labour hire company charged for shifts that were never worked on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel construction. Two CFMEU delegates have been sacked over the alleged scam, which could have cost millions of dollars.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Tunnel, Mass Transit, Government, Rail
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The project “Metro Tunnel Wage Scam Investigation” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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An investigation has been launched into allegations that a labour hire company charged for shifts that were never worked on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel construction. Two CFMEU delegates have been sacked over the alleged scam, which could have cost millions of dollars.

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Transportation

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Location

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Australia

State

Victoria

City

Melbourne

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Sector

Tunnel, Mass Transit, Government, Rail

Article published date

2025-03-10

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