Newly appointed Premier Ben Carroll says establishing a royal commission into alleged CFMEU corruption will be his first priority. Reporting across multiple outlets describes the commission as the initial major step in his early agenda as premier. While the proposed royal commission is presented as the leading focus, the coverage also emphasizes that Carroll faces a wide range of urgent policy and governance challenges in the near term. The articles frame his start in office as demanding, with multiple issues requiring immediate attention beyond the proposed inquiry. Taken together, the reports do not present new investigative findings or specific commission terms, but they consistently highlight Carroll’s stated intention to pursue the CFMEU-related royal commission first and to address other major matters concurrently. The overall picture is of an early leadership phase defined by a major accountability process and a broader, time-sensitive workload typical of a new government.