Financial failure,unpaid taxes and deadly history no barrier to CFMEU promotion
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Financial failure,unpaid taxes and deadly history no barrier to CFMEU promotion

Industry insiders claim a scaffolding firm with a chequered past and links to organised crime was still able to secure pivotal labour deals and promotion at the highest levels of the CFMEU.

  • byEryk Bagshaw,Kate McClymont,Nick McKenzie andDavid Marin-Guzman

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Former communist to lead clean-up of Setka’s old CFMEU branch
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Former communist to lead clean-up of Setka’s old CFMEU branch

Veteran university unionist Grahame McCulloch will have to overhaul the Victorian division of the union but current national secretary Zach Smith will stay on.

  • byNick Bonyhady andBen Schneiders
Murray Watt dares CFMEU to take ban to High Court
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Murray Watt dares CFMEU to take ban to High Court

New laws to seize control of rogue union would be a picnic for lawyers,says Minister for Workplace Relations Murray Watt.

  • byJames Massola andOlivia Ireland
Big Build companies’ ties to CFMEU under the microscope
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Big Build companies’ ties to CFMEU under the microscope

The union’s incoming administrator has pledged to root out any corrupt employers after Jacqui Lambie used parliament to air allegations of price fixing.

  • byOlivia Ireland andKieran Rooney
Miles commits to state CFMEU laws this week in fiery parliament return
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Miles commits to state CFMEU laws this week in fiery parliament return

Queensland MPs have returned to Brisbane for the second-last sitting week before October’s election,with major party political attacks flying fast.

  • byMatt Dennien
Shamed unionists face lifetime bans in CFMEU takeover
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Shamed unionists face lifetime bans in CFMEU takeover

Labor and the Coalition put aside days of sparring to pass a bill letting an administrator clean up the disgraced construction union.

  • byOlivia Ireland andKieran Rooney
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Setka the puppet master:Labor’s new hit on the Greens
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Setka the puppet master:Labor’s new hit on the Greens

Labor is threatening the Greens with a social media offensive in marginal seats that paints MPs as puppets of disgraced CFMEU boss John Setka unless its bill is passed.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
CFMEU bats for bosses against Jewish club after alleged subcontractor bribes
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CFMEU bats for bosses against Jewish club after alleged subcontractor bribes

The Hakoah Club was also told that a proposed street protest could prompt involvement from pro-Palestinian activists.

  • byNick McKenzie andDavid Marin-Guzman
Political donations the sticking point in CFMEU law stalemate
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Political donations the sticking point in CFMEU law stalemate

The Coalition has refused to vote in favour until the bill includes a ban on political donations,while the Greens say the legislation could override the court process.

  • byOlivia Ireland
CFMEU NSW assistant secretary quits due to media,government scrutiny
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CFMEU NSW assistant secretary quits due to media,government scrutiny

Michael Greenfield,who is facing bribery charges,has announced his resignation – but his father,union secretary Darren Greenfield,has vowed to remain in the job.

  • byDavid Marin-Guzman andNick McKenzie
Law forcing CFMEU into administration faces delay after Coalition calls for inquiry
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Law forcing CFMEU into administration faces delay after Coalition calls for inquiry

Coalition workplace spokeswoman Michaelia Cash has called for an inquiry into the legislation having last week called for the CFMEU to be deregistered.

  • byOlivia Ireland