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  "id": 2054985,
  "title": "Victorian premier to call royal commission into construction sector amid CFMEU scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/victorian-premier-to-call-royal-commission-into-construction-sector",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T01:06:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/victorian-premier-to-call-royal-commission-into-construction-sector-amid-cfmeu-scandal-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ben Carroll to announce inquiry that will include examining allegations of union corruption on state government building sites Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, will formally call a royal commission into the construction sector on Thursday. The step follows a special meeting of…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Victorian construction royal commission has terms of reference unveiled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/breaking-victorian-construction-royal-commission-has-terms-of",
        "published": "2026-08-20T02:27:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}