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Alex Mitchell, Peter Bodkin and Bray Boland

'Devastating' allegations force NSW hand against CFMEU

The NSW government says corruption allegations involving the CFMEU are 'appalling'. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

The NSW government will suspend the construction arm of the CFMEU from the Labor Party and move to appoint an independent administrator, declaring the troubled union is "unable or unwilling" to clean up its act.

After allegations a senior construction union official was caught on film accepting a bundle of cash in 2020, Premier Chris Minns and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey wrote to the NSW Labor branch to demand the division be suspended from the party.

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