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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp and Andrew Messenger

Former CFMEU official launches high court challenge over Albanese government law

Jade Ingham
Jade Ingham, the former Construction, Forestry Maritime Employees Union national president, has accused Labor of having ‘stolen’ the union from members. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

Former construction union officials have launched a high court challenge against the Albanese government’s law appointing administrators to run the union following accusations of criminal misconduct and bikie links.

Jade Ingham, former national president of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, announced the challenge, accusing state and federal Labor governments of “active treachery and class warfare” for having “stolen” the union from members.

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