Thursday’s court hearing came as Michael Ravbar,the CFMEU’s Queensland and Northern Territory construction division secretary,continued his attack on Labor governments over their bid to place the union in administration.
Ravbar again claimed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was putting workers at risk by targeting the CFMEU rather than construction companies.
“The CFMEU has been standing up to rogue civil contractors and their cronies for years,and we’ve seen off nastier characters than the likes of Albanese,” he said.
“Albanese is a chameleon who does not understand Queensland. He is a political liability in this state.”
Ravbar also criticised Premier Steven Miles,and labelled Gary Bullock,the influential head of the United Workers Union,an “elf”.
In court,a site supervisor employed by CPB testified that he was made to feel “uncomfortable” crossing a CFMEU picket line on Tuesday morning.