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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Coalition secures amendments, will vote for Labor bill to appoint administrators to CFMEU

Trade employees from the CFMEU and ETU demonstrate outside Canberra's Parliament House
After securing amendments, the Coalition will support Labor’s bill to appoint administrators to the CFMEU. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The Coalition will help Labor pass a bill to appoint administrators to the construction union, after securing amendments toughening the proposal addressing accusations of criminal misconduct and bikie links.

On Monday the shadow workplace relations minister, Michaelia Cash, said the government had agreed to key demands, including a minimum administration period of three years with powers for the administrator to permanently ban officials, down from five years as first proposed by Labor.

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