Union fights against push to appoint administrators

Diana Asmar is accused of falsely claiming more than $120,000 as business expenses. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

The embattled Health Workers Union should not be placed into administration because the branch has already taken steps to address alleged financial misconduct, a court has been told. 

The national Health Services Union (HSU) has applied in the Federal Court to appoint administrators for its Victorian branch, called the Health Workers Union.