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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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Union to go to war over bid to stamp out CFMEU corruption
Union officials have vowed to fight “to the ends of the earth” against federal government moves to appoint an administrator to oversee the scandal-plagued CFMEU.
- by David Crowe, Angus Thompson and Paul Sakkal
Queensland union boss lashes out at Labor governments over CFMEU probe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had “panicked and soiled himself over some unproven allegations”, according to Queensland CFMEU boss Michael Ravbar.
- by Tony Moore
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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
Government announces action against CFMEU
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says the behaviour within the CFMEU is abhorrent and intolerable and the government will support plans by the Fair Work Commission to appoint administrators to take over the running of the CFMEU.
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The CFMEU boss, a wad of cash and a hidden camera: New pictures reveal covert police operation
A police camera hidden in the ceiling of the CFMEU’s Sydney office allegedly captured NSW construction union boss Darren Greenfield being passed a $5000 bundle of cash.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Ben Schneiders
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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
Indigenous justice commission to probe worksite allegations amid CFMEU fallout
Premier Jacinta Allan has also confirmed that the Victorian Labor Party had begun formal processes to eject the CFMEU’s construction division from its ranks.
- by Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
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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
Qld Labor seeks distance from CFMEU as probes, protests continue
Queensland Premier Steven Miles will not meet with any CFMEU officials, and Labor will not accept their donations, while the union is under a “cloud”.
- by Sean Parnell