The royal commission into Melbourne’s casino is Victoria’s best chance yet to end the cosy relationship between Crown Resorts and the state’s power elite that has existed for far too long.
Stopping the toxic tango, and working out what to do after the state’s biggest single-site employer was exposed for allegedly facilitating money-laundering and allowing junket operators with organised crime links to run their own gaming rooms, will be a big task.
But former federal court judge Ray Finkelstein has the skills to hold a fast and forensic inquiry. His job as royal commissioner is straightforward – to determine “whether it is in the public interest for Crown Melbourne to continue to hold the casino licence in Victoria”.
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