Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has turned the dispute over the CFMEU into a political test over the cost of living,claiming the union has added 30 per cent to the cost of major projects.
Three sources familiar with conversations inside the government and union movement said NSW Supreme Court Justice Stephen Rothman was among candidates being discussed as a potential administrator.
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.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had “panicked and soiled himself over some unproven allegations”,according to Queensland CFMEU boss Michael Ravbar.
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.
Beleaguered CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith says he wants to clean up his own house. But he’s deluded.
The advice to the government is that deregistering the CFMEU would not work because the union could continue to act against employers.
The move is an attempt to cauterise the political damage over revelations of underworld infiltration into the scandal-plagued construction union.
Alongside tolerance there has been indulgence,hubris,gratitude (for massive donations) and a lack of political will.
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has threatened deregistration if the union doesn’t clean house.
The ACTU hopes more companies will introduce the extra five days off that could help build a case to the Fair Work Commission for all employers to follow.