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On police radar and still on an inside track to major projects thanks to CFMEU
A company championed by the union has become one of NSW’s biggest labour-hire firms supplying large publicly funded projects.
- by David Marin-Guzman, Nick McKenzie, Eryk Bagshaw and Kate McClymont
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Labor primary vote slumps under Premier Jacinta Allan
Support for the government has eroded to its lowest level in years, as disgruntled voters swing behind the Coalition and minor parties in the latest Resolve Political Monitor.
- by Annika Smethurst
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This is not the time to flinch on union corruption
Will Labor look after households or protect its friends in the union movement? One way to tell will be whether it forces tainted officials out the door.
- by David Crowe
Corruption, crooks and kickback offers: What we know about the CFMEU scandal so far
The fallout from our investigation into the powerful construction union began on Friday, when long-time union boss John Setka resigned, before the first story had even been published.
- by David Estcourt
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NSW premier moves to suspend CFMEU from Labor Party, stop all political donations
The NSW government will attempt to oust CFMEU state secretary Darren Greenfield through the courts or take the matter to parliament.
- by Max Maddison and Jessica McSweeney
Dutton’s nuclear ‘frolic’ a recipe for higher bills and blackout risk: Bowen
Energy Minister Chris Bowen will say Australians can choose “reliable renewables or risky reactors – but not both”.
- by Mike Foley
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Government to appoint independent administrator for CFMEU
The advice to the government is that deregistering the CFMEU would not work because the union could continue to act against employers.
- by David Crowe, Ben Schneiders, Angus Thompson and Paul Sakkal
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Political leadership
‘New low’: Bandt claims PM politicised Trump shooting
The Greens leader says Anthony Albanese’s weekend warning that pro-Palestine demonstrations at Labor MPs’ offices could escalate was “an outrageous and cynical move”.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Political leadership
Voters are showing Labor no gratitude – and a howl of pain instead
Labor needs more time to win back voters. No wonder Anthony Albanese dismisses the idea of an early election.
- by David Crowe
‘Huge waste’: Labor loses key supporters over inner-city housing plans
The Minns government has been criticised from all sides of the housing debate, including its usual supporters, over its plan for a prime piece of inner-city land that will be sold to developers for new homes.
- by Michael Koziol
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Warning on CFMEU intimidation sent to Allan, Albanese in 2022
A construction company battling CFMEU standover tactics wrote to top Labor politicians detailing their trouble and offering proof.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Ben Schneiders