South Road scandal to become subject of parliamentary inquiry

South Road scandal to become subject of parliamentary inquiry

The Malinauskas government's handling of alleged bikie infiltration into the $15.4 billion Torrens to Darlington project is set to face more scrutiny.

The Malinauskas government is set to face a parliamentary inquiry into its handling of the $15.4 billion Torrens to Darlington project and allegations of bikie infiltration.

The inquiry, proposed by the Liberal Party, has the support of the Greens and One Nation in the upper house, meaning Labor does not have the numbers to block it.

Parliament's budget and finance committee will also separately hear from the Torrens to Darlington project team next Monday.

The Malinauskas government's handling of allegations of bikie infiltration into the $15.4 billion Torrens to Darlington project will face more scrutiny, after the Greens supported a Liberal Party push for a parliamentary inquiry.

The upper house will on Wednesday vote to establish a select committee into major government-funded projects in South Australia, as the political fallout continues over labour hire company Career Boss Australia, which won a contract in mid-2025 to supply workers for the South Road upgrade.

The businessman claiming ownership of Career Boss, Robert Cammarano, launched Supreme Court action on October 12, alleging a bikie had coerced the transfer of company shares.

Those claims, which are set to be disputed in court, were alerted to Transport Minister Joe Szakacs's chief of staff and Child Protection Minister Alice Rolls on September 11.

In brief

The Malinauskas government is set to face a parliamentary inquiry into its handling of the $15.4 billion Torrens to Darlington project and allegations of bikie infiltration. The Malinauskas government's handling of allegations of bikie infiltration into the $15.4 billion Torrens to Darlington project will face more scrutiny, after the Greens supported a Liberal Party push for a parliamentary inquiry.

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