Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is under increasing pressure to reveal whether the state’s anti-corruption watchdog has interviewed him in relation to an ongoing investigation.
The Australian reported that the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) questioned Andrews twice in private as part of Operation Sandon.
The operation is a long-running investigation into allegations of favourable planning and property development decisions, which involved property developer John Woodman, Casey councillors and Labor MPs.
The IBAC has heard that several Labor MPs and the Liberal Party had received donations from Woodman or his companies prior to the 2018 election.
At present, the IBAC draft report for Operation Sandon has moved to the natural justice phase, where accused witnesses have the chance to respond to allegations.
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