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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos, Amy Remeikis and Australian Associated Press

Fair Work nominates independent administrator to CFMEU amid criminal allegations against union

A black and white flag with CFMEU on it
Tony Burke has previously said legislation is in the works if the CFMEU shows any resistance to intervention, as Fair Work applies to appoint an administrator. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

The federal government says it will steamroll the Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) to accept an independent administrator if it ignores a court application.

The minister for workplace relations, Murray Watt, backed the legal submission by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), saying this is “the strongest action ever taken by a government against an Australian union or employer group”.

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