A Big Build royal commission helped Ben Carroll become premier. Will it be his downfall?

Two weeks of public hearings will begin on Monday morning, right in the middle of the state election campaign

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The commitment that made Ben Carroll premier may ultimately cost him the election.

On Monday morning, right in the middle of a state election campaign, the royal commission into Victoria’s Big Build will begin two weeks of public hearings.