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Eleanor Wilson

HISTORICAL FACTS: Former premiers could face long awaited cfmeu probe - Caught on Camera

Victoria's opposition wants past premiers to front an inquiry into the state's construction sector. (Joe Castro/AAP PHOTOS)

Victoria's opposition is demanding past Labor premiers be called before a long-demanded inquiry into alleged construction industry corruption as the state's current leader pledges to start the probe within months.

The Labor government has faced months of mounting pressure to call a royal commission after allegations by corruption-busting lawyer Geoffrey Watson SC that taxpayers lost an estimated $15 billion due to dodgy deals related to Big Build public projects.

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