Gangland-Linked Firms Secure Government Contracts
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Gangland-Linked Firms Secure Government Contracts
- A plastering company connected to individuals with alleged ties to gangland and bikie groups reportedly secured a subcontract for the $94 million expansion of the Hopkins Correctional Centre.
- This company, which is backed by the CFMEU, also contributed to a social housing project in Bendigo, officially opened by Premier Jacinta Allan on March 20, 2026.
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A plastering company, reportedly backed by the CFMEU and run by brothers with alleged links to gangland and bikie figures, has secured significant work on Victorian government projects. This includes a subcontract for the $94 million expansion of the Hopkins Correctional Centre near Ararat, which aims to increase the prison’s capacity to 740 inmates. The expansion project involves adding 358 medium-security male beds, as well as new medical, visitor, recreation, education, and industrial centers.
The same company also worked on a social housing initiative in Bendigo, a project that was officially opened by Premier Jacinta Allan on March 20, 2026. This Bendigo development, valued at $44 million, features 73 one- and two-bedroom units and is part of the Victorian Government’s $5.3 billion Big Housing Build.
These revelations come amid broader concerns regarding alleged corruption and organized crime infiltration within Victoria’s “Big Build” infrastructure program, a series of major road, rail, and other projects totaling billions of dollars. Premier Allan has acknowledged that criminals have operated on some of these construction sites, citing violence, intimidation, and organized criminal behavior. The Australian Federal Police are investigating corruption, money laundering, and organized crime within the state’s construction sector. The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has also highlighted elevated