维州新总理本·卡罗尔承诺立即推进反腐机构IBAC权限扩大的相关工作，力争提前于原定明年底的期限实施[1]。他表示将向总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯讨论维州学校资金和Gonski改革事宜[1]。
在廉政改革的同时，卡罗尔为自己的个人操守进行了辩护，解释了在前总理艾伦执政期间担任副总理的角色[1]。他首次承认前政府曾将公立学校资金承诺秘密延迟三年，相当于24亿澳元的削减，称这是错误的[1]。
卡罗尔表示将为调查建筑业腐败的皇家委员会和特别检察官提供充分的时间和资源[1]。皇家委员会的参考条款将在本周最终确定，他已有候选人名单[1]。维州2023年提高的薪资税和地产税将保持至2033年[1]。卡罗尔估计Building Bad丑闻造成的成本约为15亿澳元[1]。
Victoria's new Premier Ben Carroll has committed to immediately pursuing an expansion of the state's anti-corruption agency IBAC's powers to combat public sector graft, conflicts of interest, and improper influence [1]. Carroll has signaled he will seek to bring forward the proposed expansion of IBAC's authority, originally scheduled to take effect by the end of next year [1].
In defending his personal integrity, Carroll addressed his role as deputy premier during the previous government under Allan, while simultaneously acknowledging a significant failing of that administration [1]. He publicly admitted for the first time that the former government had secretly delayed a three-year public school funding commitment equivalent to a $2.4 billion funding cut [1]. Carroll has pledged to provide adequate time and resources to support both a royal commission investigating building industry corruption and a special prosecutor [1]. The royal commission's terms of reference are to be finalized this week, with Carroll already having compiled a list of potential appointees [1].
On fiscal matters, Carroll indicated that Victoria's 2023 payroll tax and land tax increases will remain in place through 2033 [1]. He has also flagged plans to discuss state school funding and Gonski reforms with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese [1]. According to Carroll's assessment, the Building Bad scandal has imposed costs of approximately $15 billion [1].