The report said it had accepted evidence that the premier had asked a lobbyist to pass on his regret about the delay of a rezoning decision Woodman, which Andrews said he had no recollection of doing.
“Ibac uncovered a web of well-orchestrated strategies designed to manipulate Casey council decision-making processes, buy influence and undermine the effectiveness of the Victorian planning system in exchange for certain benefits,” said the report, tabled in parliament on Thursday. The report makes 34 recommendations, including creating a taskforce that considers measures to crack down on corruption risks associated with windfall gains resulting from changes in land use and the potential to ban donations from property developers. It also recommends overhauling lobbyist regulation.
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