Chief Minister Andrew Barr has distanced himself from the CFMEU's push to have more power in the ACT's procurement system, saying the proposal was not being actively considered.
The Master Builders ACT also called on ACT Labor to stand up to the union and reject the "outrageous request" to hand them powers to investigate and prosecute companies vying for government contracts.
"The principles of freedom of association and competition must be protected. It beggars belief that the CFMEU would call for the union to have even more power over ACT government procurement decisions," a spokesperson for the association said.
