Former Ibac head could face integrity committee after making allegations against Victorian MPs

Robert Redlich claimed members of Andrews government told consultants to ‘dig up dirt’ on anti-corruption body

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The former head of Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog could re-appear before a revamped integrity and oversight committee after making extraordinary claims against the Andrews government, the committee’s chair, Tim Read, has suggested.

The Greens MP said he would be “surprised if issues didn’t come up” that required Robert Redlich to give evidence to the powerful committee after he claimed government MPs had told consultants to “dig up dirt” on the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (Ibac).

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