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.
The NSW government will attempt to oust CFMEU state secretary Darren Greenfield through the courts or take the matter to parliament.
Underworld figures and bikies infiltrated the CFMEU and major building projects in Victoria and NSW,triggering the resignation of the union’s boss and significant political fallout. Nick McKenzie explains how we got here.
Beleaguered CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith says he wants to clean up his own house. But he’s deluded.
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.
The advice to the government is that deregistering the CFMEU would not work because the union could continue to act against employers.
When John Setka and his band took control,muscle became everything – no matter where the muscle came from.
The union’s national body wants policymakers and the public to think it’s taken a strong step. It hasn’t.
Alongside tolerance there has been indulgence,hubris,gratitude (for massive donations) and a lack of political will.
The premier said she had “deep disgust” for alleged behaviour within the union in her first public remarks since the resignation of CFMEU secretary John Setka.
It took a long time for the CFMEU to be rid of John Setka. Now it finally is.